Manhattan cocktail recipe from the Manhattan Club, New York City

Manhattan Cocital drink recipe.

How to make the perfect Manhattan Cocktail.

There are a few stories on the origins of the Manhattan cocktail.

The main story surrounding the origin of the drink recipe dates back to 1874, and was named after the famous Manhattan Club, in New York City. The story goes the Manhattan cocktail was invented to celebrate the election of Governor Samuel Tilden. And was invented by Dr. Iain MArshall. A true vintage cocktail drink and has become a classic. The Manhattan uses rye whiskey as the main ingredient.

Another story of the origin dates back to the 1860's. Again this recipe is from the Manhattan area and this story gives credit to a bartender who's name we know simply as Black, at a bar near Broadway and Houston streets.

Other earlier records show cocktails with different names, but the same ingredients. One of them uses Absinthe instead of the bitters.

Manhattan cocktail drink and ingredients

Manhattan Recipe:
Ingredients

• 2 ounces rye whisky
• 1 ounce Italian vermouth
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Cocktail Mixing Instructions:

You can either gently shake or stir the ingredients with ice, just do not mix too much, as this will cause a cloudy appearance to the drink. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry or olive.

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Classic Cocktail Drinks: The "Sazerac" Mixed Drink Recipe and History.

How to make the classic Sazerac cocktail drink.

The Sazerac my be one of the oldest cocktails invented in America. The Sazerac cocktail was invented in the early part of the 1800's. The Sezerac first appeared in print in the 1930's. The inventor of this drink was Antoine Amedee Peychaud. He discovered the drink when he mixed Cognac with his eychaud bitters. The drink also used to use Absinthe. Absinthe was used until it became harder to find, then Herbsaint, Pernod or Absente was used. It was the house drink at the Sazerac Coffee House in New Orleans, where the Sazerac got it's proper name by John Schiller in 1859. They both got there names from a popular brand of cognac called Sazerac-de-Forge et Fils. Today it is not clear why but Rye Whiskey is used in place of the Cognac.

This is one of the true classics when it comes to cocktails and mixed drinks.

Sazerac cocktail drink

Sazerac Ingredients:
• 3 oz rye whiskey (Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Wild Turkey, etc.) (Cognac for original recipe)
• 3/4 oz simple syrup (Sugar water or Bar syrup) or a sugar cube.
• 2-3 Dashes of Peychaud bitters
• absinthe (Herbsaint, Pernod or Absente)
• A lemon twist for garnish

Preparation:
Use a chilled glass. In another glass, muddle or mix the simple syrup and the Peychaud bitters.
Then mix the rye whiskey and the ice to the bitters mixture and stir.
Rinse the chilled glass with absinthe just enough to coat the glass.
Pour the whiskey mixture from the mixing glass into the old fashioned glass.
Squeeze the lemon over the cocktail.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

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Classic cocktails presents the Sazerac recipe.  A great vintage cocktail to try. Learn about absinthe recipes and whiskey recipes.  A classic mixed drink.