The Manhattan

THE MANHATTAN

      One of the most famous cocktails of the past century, The Manhattan is the most influential cocktail of our era.  With the perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness The Manhattan is a base of many cocktails and bartender creations in the world.

      Now is where I will teach the the best way to make a Manhattan that will wow anybody and everybody that has a chance to enjoy this beverage with you.

       What you will need to create your version of The Manhattan are as followed.  A nice rocks glass, a great Bourbon, (personally I enjoy Woodford Reserve), a nice sweet vermouth (Dolin is a very nice vermouth and not to expensive), bitters (Angostura is the most popular, but, in this Manhattan I really prefer Peychaud's bitters because of the light berry notes in it), and very last cherries (2 cherries for garnish, and two drops of the juice in The Manhattan. I like using Maraschino cherries, the gernaric kind works just find for this cocktail).

       Now its time to share the recipe for this cocktail: 

THE MANHATTAN

• 2 oz. of your favorite Bourbon
• 1/4 oz. sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes of bitters
• 2 drops of cherry juice (Never pour cherry juice into the cocktail, it is not a cherry drink.  The cherry is to sweeten the cocktail not to flavor it.)
• 2 cherries for garnish

In your rocks glass fill completely with ice, add your bourbon, sweet vermouth, bitters, and cherry juice.  Stir with a spoon (NEVER shake a Manhattan, NEVER. Shaking ingredients is only needed and used when you are not layering the cocktail.) The key is to stir just enough so the drink isn't that harsh but not to long so the drink tastes watered down. Garnish with two cherries (the reason you use 2 cherries for garnish is because that is how my Grandma taught me and she was always right on anything).  Once you have garnished, ENJOY the best Manhattan you have ever had.