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

Manhattan (Petite Serve)
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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₁₂ oz	Syrup from Luxardo Maraschino Cherries
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with skewered cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A bite-sized Sweet Manhattan.

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History:

Recipe created in 2017 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room in London, England.
See: Manhattan cocktail history

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Nutrition:

One serving of Manhattan (Petite Serve) contains 142 calories

Alcohol content:

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

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Scott McIsaac

17th June at 00:26

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

21st April at 13:52

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

10th April at 02:57

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

8th December 2024 at 23:34

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

26th January 2024 at 03:56

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

Jacques Gaudin

3rd December 2023 at 23:31

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

14th February 2023 at 08:12

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?

Peter McCarthy

9th March 2024 at 04:17

Which bourbon did you use?

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Scott McIsaac

24th August 2023 at 00:04

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.