Classic Cocktail Drinks: The Manhattan Recipe using Sweet Vermouth and Whiskey.

How to make the classic Manhattan cocktail drink, with information and recipe.

The Manhattan cocktail is one of the six basic classic cocktails. This is a old cocktail dating back to the 1870's. The drink originated in new York at the famous Manhattan Club, hence the name. The inventor of the Manhattan cocktail was Dr. Iain Marshall.

The Manhattan in Popular Culture
•  Dry Version of the Manhattan was made famous by Frank Sinatra and the famous Vegas "Rat Pack" (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. etc.)
• Manhattans and cosmos, were frequently drunk at trendy bars on the HBO series "Sex and the City".


Manhattan Recipe:
Ingredients
• 1 part Sweet Italian Vermouth (Martini and Rossi's, Cinzano, etc.)
• 5 parts whiskey (Normally made with Rye Whiskey, but can be made with Bourbon.)
• 1-2 dashes Angostura Bitters (Do not overdue!)

Procedure:
Stir, do not shake this one, all the ingredients is a cocktail glass with ice.
Strain the mix into another cocktail glass.
Garnish the Manhattan cocktail with a single maraschino cherry.

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Classic cocktails presents the Manhattan Recipe. A wonderful vintage cocktail or mixed drink that uses sweet vermouth and whiskey. Learn how to make a Manhattan cocktail.