Cocktail recipe

Manhattan

Glass
Coupe
Method
Stirred
Served
Up
Garnish
Cherry
Base
Whiskey
Manhattan in a coupe glass

Ingredients

  • Rye whiskey50 ml
  • Sweet vermouth20 ml
  • Angostura bitters1 dash

Method

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled glass.

Flavour profile

StrengthStrong and spirit forward
LightBoozy
Sweet to sourLeans dry or sour
SweetSour or dry

Worked out from the ingredients and their proportions, after dilution: about 28% alcohol by volume. An estimate, not a lab reading.

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