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

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

Other Manhattan variations

Brooklyn

Perhaps my favourite of the many renditions of the Brooklyn cocktail due to being dry yet made approachable by faint sweet maraschino and bittersweet herbal

Manhattan Transfer

Amaro takes the place of aromatic bitters and adds bitter-sweetness in this riff on a Dry Manhattan.

Preakness Manhattan

A Sweet Manhattan with a herbal touch of Bénédictine and cognac. Drier and more complex than our Preakness Cocktail recipe.

Black Manhattan

A classic Manhattan with amaro in place of sweet vermouth. Heavier in style and with distinctive bitter chocolate and light spice.

Monte Manhattan

Bittersweet herbal and citrusy notes influence this aperitivo-style riff on a classic Manhattan.

Oddball Manhattan

Not as oddball as it sounds, the Chartreuse combines harmoniously.

Elderflower Manhattan

Elderflower replaces sweet vermouth in this floral Manhattan.

Manhattan Goes Tokyo

A dry and delicately ginger-spiced Manhattan with a touch of Tokyo, courtesy of a slug of Japanese sake.

Spicy Manhattan

A Sweet Rye Manhattan with a long spicy finish.

Stiletto Manhattan

Many make this drink with 30ml amaretto and 15ml dry vermouth and, as you'd expect, the result is sweet with amaretto predominating. This 2013 formula

Walnut Manhattan

A Sweet Manhattan with subtle hint of walnut.

Manhattan (Sweet with Bitter Chocolate)

Those with a sweet tooth should not be misled by the word sweet in the name of this drink, which refers to the use of sweet vermouth in what is a dry but

Met Manhattan

Bourbon and toffee orange. This was originally a shaken drink so in this stirred recipe I've added a splash of water to replicate the dilution imparted

Caramel Manhattan

Flavours combine harmoniously with the character of the bourbon still evident.

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