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Mixology

Manhattan

Enjoy the Manhattan cocktail

January 1, 2023

Glassware:  Rocks Glass*

2 oz. Howitzer Whiskey

1 oz. Dolin Rouge Sweet Vermouth

2 Dashes Angostura Bitters

Garnish: Cherry

Directions:  Combine ingredients into a mixing glass over ice, then stir to a chill.  Strain into a rocks glass over ice, garnish, serve and enjoy.

Story:  The Drink, the Myth, the Legend…very few other words can be used to describe the cocktail we now refer to as the “Manhattan.”  Easily one of the most potent cocktails of history and today, it has inspired modern imbibers to create competitions and variants as far as any bar menu can reach.  As one of the simplest, and most often mis-made yet replicated cocktails, the Manhattan proves to be one of the most important foundations to proper bartending.

At its simplest, it is a formula and an area code 2-1-2.  Two Whiskey, One Vermouth, Two Bitters, the same as the original area code for Manhattan (212) that only the true legends still possess.  This blend of powerful spirits, with enticing sweet vermouth, balanced by bitters, is so tried and true, it has been ordered and then re-ordered for over 100 years.

Why is this cocktail so important?  Because like most cocktails, it can be served so wrong.  Unlike the Martini, or many of its classic brethren, this cocktail can never be shaken.  To shake it is to completely throw the beverage out of balance and disrupt the texture that is becoming of a drink is this decadent.  The basis of spirit, sweet additive and bitter additive, is also the basis for hundreds of beverage concoctions invented. Hence, another reason why learning to make a proper Manhattan is so important.  In essence, the Manhattan represents the past and the future, from a gilded age of exceptionally strong but balanced drinks with many more like it to come.  For 2023, make sure to keep the drinks made proper, and making a correct Manhattan will set a great foundation.

*This cocktail is often served both up or on the rocks, it is always best to ask before serving.

Common Cocktail Terms:

Up – Means in a Cocktail / Fancy Glass

Straight – Spirit by itself / also interchangeable with Neat

Straight Up – Spirit by itself with no mixer in a cocktail glass, ex.  Vodka Martini Straight Up

Neat – Spirit by itself in a rock glass no ice

Rocks – Spirit with ice served in a rock glass

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