Manhattan

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces (about 60mls) Bourbon (we recommend Bulliet or Knob Creek) or Rye
• 1 ounce (about 30mls) sweet vermouth (we recommend Martini Rosso)
• 1 or 2 dashes of bitters (we recommend Angostura or Peychaud’s)

Garnish:

• 1 Maraschino cherry or lemon twist

Method:

• Pour the whiskey and sweet vermouth into a mixing glass
• Add 1 or 2 dashes of bitters
• Add ice
• Stir the contents thoroughly until the outside of the glass is very cold to the touch
• Strain the contents into a chilled cocktail glass (can also serve in an old fashioned glass with 1 large ice cube)
• Garnish with a maraschino cherry (or a lemon twist if you can’t find the maraschino cherry)