5 from 10 votes
Perfect Manhattan Recipe + Video
The Perfect Manhattan is a classic cocktail blending bourbon or rye whiskey with sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters. Stirred with ice and garnished with a maraschino cherry or citrus rind, this drink delivers a smooth, slightly sweet, and aromatic sipping experience. It's balanced and refined, ideal for cocktail enthusiasts looking for a traditional whiskey drink.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
7 mins
Servings:
1
cocktail
Calories:
190 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2.5 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth like Antica
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- lemon rind garnishes, twist
- orange rind
- maraschino cherry
Instructions
- For each Manhattan Cocktail, add ice to a cocktail shaker. Add the bourbon, sweet vermouth, and bitters.
- Stir with a bar spoon. Do not shake. Then strain into a coupe cocktail glass, or into a low ball glass over a large ice cube.
- Garnish with a marischino cherry, lemon rind twist, or orange rind twist.
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Notes
- If you don't have sweet vermouth, port or sweet Madeira can replace it, but the classic Manhattan flavor will change.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1drink
Calories
190kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
1mg
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1drink | |
| Calories | 190kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.