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Sweet Manhattan (batched recipe)

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Discerning Drinkers (9)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
10 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
10 fl oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
10 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
5⁄6 fl oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
5⁄6 fl oz Cherry (brandy) liqueur
1⁄3 fl oz Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1⁄6 fl oz Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Method

  1. COMBINE all ingredients and stir (without ice).
  2. POUR into a litre bottle and leave to chill in a refrigerator.
  3. To serve, STIR 2 shots / 2oz / 60ml of the bottled mixture with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Express an orange zest twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish each cocktail with a skewered maraschino cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Sweet Manhattan (batched recipe) contains 2023 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 19.9 standard drinks
  • 28.84% alc./vol. (57.68° proof)
  • 278.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Created in 2016 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England.
See: Manhattan cocktail history

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Review

Bourbon and rye whiskies form a robust base with hints of both maraschino and cherry brandy liqueurs adding flavour and richness alongside Italian vermouth.

This recipe makes 16 cocktails and is also perfect for making a barrel-aged Manhattan to fill a one-litre mini cask.

Variations/similar cocktails

For single-serve Manhattan recipes see:
Sweet Manhattan
Perfect Manhattan
Dry Manhattan
High Ryeser Manhattan

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Comments & Discussion

Sterling Diesel
Is this safe to barrel age at room temp in a 1 liter cask?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Yes, should be fine in a cask at room temp.
score: 0
Peter M Premium Member
Is there a single-serving version of this? If so, I'm not easily finding it...
score: 2
Paloma Difford Verified User Premium Member
Hi Peter, the single serve recipe is called 'Manhattan (Sweet)' and should appear in search results if you search for 'Sweet Manhattan'.
score: 2
Asher Günther
Is there any particular reason it's recommended to stir after chilling instead of just adding the necessary dilution beforehand?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
I like the theatre and ceremony of stirring even pre-batched cocktails. Helps make more special than just pouring a beer. If you'd prefer to batch with dilution, then add 195ml / 6.5oz of water to above recipe.
score: 5

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