Garnish:
Square of 80% cacao chocolate balanced on rim
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
2 fl oz | Bourbon whiskey |
3/4 fl oz | Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth |
1/6 fl oz | Dark crème de cacao liqueur |
1/6 fl oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
6 drop | Bob's Chocolate bitters |
Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

Review:
Those with a sweet tooth should not be misled by the use of the word "sweet" in the name of this drink, which refers to the use of sweet vermouth in what is a dry, but not bone dry spirituous cocktail. Bourbon provides backbone, maraschino a faint cherry fruitiness, while the all-important chocolate bitters adds, well, bitter chocolate notes. Oh, and there's a dash of dark chocolate liqueur for decadence sake.
History:
Created by yours truly in April 2017 at the Cabinet Room in London, England.
Our Manhattan cocktail page features a detailed history and common variants.
Nutrition:
One serving of Manhattan (Sweet with Bitter Chocolate) contains 207 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.8 standard drinks
- 27.69% alc./vol. (55.38° proof)
- 25.7 grams of pure alcohol
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