Name: Manhattan (Petite Serve)
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Bourbon whiskey; 15 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 2.5 ml Maraschino syrup; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

1/2 fl oz

Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

1/12 fl oz

Maraschino (Marasca) syrup (from cherry jar)

2 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with skewered cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Manhattan (Petite Serve) contains 140 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
28.61% alc./vol. (57.21° proof)
18.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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Scott McIsaac Premium Member 1y

One of my very favorites. I use 2:1 whiskey to vermouth. The cherry syrup makes a noticeable difference. I happen to think Fabbri Amarena cherries are just as good as Luxardo, and as a bonus for this drink if you make it often, there's more syrup in the jar. My favorite whiskey is Angel's Envy, but I will use whatever bourbon, rye, or Irish is handy. My favorite vermouth is Carpano Antico, but likewise I'm pretty happy with whatever's available. I also prefer Fee Bros. Old Fashion Aromatic bitters to Angostura, but again, I use what's on hand.

John CARR Premium Member 1y

Very nice but missing my rye hit! Actually the balance is great, just need to find the bourbon base that suits you. I tried half half Woodford reserve (the 40% woosy version they’re selling in Australia) and Wild Turkey 101 which was okay but not amazing. Might go back to current fave Elijah Craig next time.

Matt Premium Member 1y

Very nice - slimmed down version of a Manhattan, but the taste retains the boozy bourbon punch. I think this definitely needs a heavy 1/2 t of Marashino Cherry syrup to get this sweetened up to a typical (2:1) Manhattan ratio. Obviously, could just make this as 1.5 oz bourbon : 3/4 oz sweet vermouth : 2 dashes Ango to make it a slightly shrunken Manhattan, but I like using the syrup to reduce the booze pct. a bit, as well as the volume.

Stephen Broughall Premium Member 1y

Didn’t have any cherry syrup so used a dash of Luxardo liqueur. Good drink, useful size. Will have to try with the syrup and compare sometime.

Sebastian C 2y

Very smooth and enjoyable. Had a craving for a Manhattan, saw this recipe, tried it, and was not disappointed.

Jacques Gaudin Premium Member 2y

Considering how delectable and how fast it's made, there's no reason to gulp down a bottle of bourbon like a barbarian anymore. Instead, the same amount can be ingested in small quantities whilst retaining some amount of class 🙃

Chris Dimal 3y

I was disappointed. I guess I'm just too young to enjoy a Manhattan. I unfortunately got mostly the ethanol from the Bourbon (replete with the burn), with none of the nuances whatsoever. The sweet vermouth (I used Cinzano) was completely lost, and the bitters just tasted like bitters. Any insight? Is it just that I have underwhelming ingredients?

Scott McIsaac Premium Member 3y

Chris, I think Manhattans are better balanced with a 2:1 ratio of whiskey to vermouth, rather than the 3:1 suggested here. I also like them with a bit more syrup from the cherry jar -- maybe a barspoon. I don't know what you were using for ingredients, but better ones will of course make a better drink. No matter what brand of vermouth you use, it needs to be fresh. Vermouth goes stale after a few months once it's opened, even if you keep it in the refrigerator.

Chris Dimal 2y

Sorry for the late response. Absolutely Scott, good ingredients, better drinks. The vermouth was less then 3 months since it was opened. Sadly, 2:1 was even worse. Maybe I just don't like Manhattans, or very spirit forward drinks in general. I guess it's sort of normal, considering I'm only in my early 20s.

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Chris Dimal 17w

Hi Scott, it's been a while. It turned out to just be my palate; trying this again with Maker's Mark and Carpano Classico, it is actually nice, but a bit too sweet, even with a 1/2tsp syrup. My preferred is now a High Ryeser (1:1 Rye Manhattan).