Name:
Manhattan
Glassware:
Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 50ml Whiskey
- 25ml Sweet Vermouth
- 1 Dash of Bitters
- Cherry
Method:
- Stir the whisky with the vermouth, bitters and ice
- Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass
- Garnish with a cherry
History:
A common but unlikely story states that the Manhattan was created for the mother of Winston Churchill in the 1870’s in New York
Variations:
'Dry' Manhattan (Dry Vermouth)
'Perfect' Manhattan (50% dry and 50% sweet Vermoouth)
Rob Roy