Bottled Manhattans

Name: Bottled Manhattans
Ingredients: 2 cups rye whiskey; 1 cup sweet (Italian) vermouth; 2 teaspoons Angostura bitters; 12 orange twists; 12 maraschino cherries

5 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 cups rye whiskey
1 cup sweet (Italian) vermouth
2 teaspoons Angostura bitters
12 orange twists
12 maraschino cherries

Directions

1

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; stir gently.
2

Funnel mixture into a clean 750-milliliter bottle, leaving an inch of headroom at top of bottle; seal with a cork or cap. Store in refrigerator or in a cool, dark place for long aging.
3

To make 1 cocktail, pour 2 ounces whiskey mixture into a pint glass filled with ice. Stir rapidly for 20 to 30 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glass or tumbler filled with ice. Garnish with an orange twist and a maraschino cherry.