Classic Manhattan Cocktail

8 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • Ice
  • 2 parts whiskey
  • 1 part sweet vermouth
  • 1 to 2 dashes bitters, such as Angostura
  • Orange peel
  • Real Maraschino Cherries, recipe follows
  • 1 cup maraschino liqueur
  • 1 pint sour cherries, stemmed and pitted (in a pinch, you can buy a jar of sour cherries in light syrup, and drain the syrup)

Directions

  1. 1
    Place ice in a cocktail shaker.
  2. 2
    Add the whiskey, vermouth and bitters.
  3. 3
    Rub the orange peel around the rim of the cocktail glass.
  4. 4
    Strain the drink into the glass.
  5. 5
    Add 1 to 2 Real Maraschino Cherries and enjoy!
  6. 6
    Bring the liqueur to a simmer, and then turn off the heat.
  7. 7
    Add the cherries, stir, let cool, and then pour into jars.
  8. 8
    Refrigerate.
  9. 9
    Cherries will be tasty for months.

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