A Manhattan is traditionally served in a stemmed cocktail glass, aka a martini glass. I don’t really liek them and I think they’re played out, but a nice coupe (as pictured) or nick and nora are more tasteful ways to honor the history while keeping things modern.
Manhattan Recipe
Ingredients
2 oz Canadian Whisky Alberta Premium preferred
1 oz Cocchi Storico vermouth
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 barspoon cherry liquor
3 maraschino cherries amarena Toschi preferred
Special Equipment
mixing glass
cocktail strainer
Instructions
Build the drink over ice: add whiskey, vermouth, and bitters to a mixing glass. Stir for 30 seconds.
Add a barspoon-ful of cherry liquor along with 2-3 cherries to the cocktail glass.
Strain the drink into the glass, and enjoy!
Invest in a good 2” covered ice cube tray for your cocktails. You don’t need to go crazy and make clear ice, but traditionally, these cocktails were made with large ice cubes from the days before plastic ice trays and nugget ice machines. A covered ice cube tray protects your ice from any stray freezer smells.
