Alternative base spirits

History Ingredients Garnish Classic Manhattans

Alternative base spirits

Fruity Manhattans Other variations

History Ingredients Garnish Classic Manhattans Alternative base spirits Fruity Manhattans Other variations

History
Ingredients
Garnish
Classic Manhattans
Alternative base spirits
Fruity Manhattans
Other variations

Alternative base spirit Manhattans

Anejo Manhattan

Añejo tequila rather than American whiskey dominates this Manhattan riff.

Brandy Manhattan

Cognac is sweeter than the rye whiskey (or even bourbon) on which the Manhattan is classically based. Cognac is also usually slightly lower in alcohol,

Harvard

Old-school, but approachably so. Dry and herbal. A great apéritif.

Star

Apple notes from calvados combine harmoniously with vinous vermouth with creole-style bitters, this Sweet Manhattan-like cocktail's anchoring ingredient.

Rob Roy Cocktail

Scotch whisky's answer to the Manhattan. The Rob Roy is classically made with Angostura Bitters but in his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, as a footnote

Bronx

A fairly dry, complex cocktail. Generous sweet vermouth and orange juice make the Bronx less bitter and fruitier than many of its era, but still challenging

Mexican in Manhattan

I tried making my usual Sweet Manhattan but with añejo tequila as the base spirit and it was not half bad, but there's something about tequila that says

Mexican Manhattan

You've tried this with bourbon and rye, now surprise yourself with aged tequila.

Emerald Manhattan

An Irish whiskey-based Sweet Manhattan flavoured with a splash of minty emerald-coloured liqueur and peppermint bitters.

Sake Manhattan

Lighter in style than your typical Manhattan Cocktail, with all the familiar flavours enhanced by extra sake complexity.

Tequila Manhattan

A Sweet Manhattan but with the distinctive herbal agave notes of tequila.

Churchill Manhattan

Whisky usually sits better with lemon rather than lime, but I've tried both in this recipe and lime's distinctive zesty freshness adds to this cocktail,

Manhattan Island

A twist on the classic Harvard, or brandy-based Sweet Manhattan.

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