IBA: The Unforgettables Whiskey
Manhattan
Rye, sweet vermouth and bitters stirred cold. The template for a century of whiskey cocktails.
- Method
- Stirred
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Straight up, no ice
- Strength
- 25.6% ABV about 1.5 standard drinks
Ingredients
71 ml before ice, about 102 ml in the glass
- 50 ml Rye whiskey
- 20 ml Sweet vermouth
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
Method
- Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes.
- Stir well.
- Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish
Cocktail cherry.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
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