Great Coctail: Manhattan
The greatest cocktail from the greatest city
The Manhattan is one of my favorite cocktails and deservingly one of the 5 greatest cocktails of all time.
They’ve stood the test of time and are just as popular today as they were 150 years ago, and with only a few ingredients, they’re also one of the best, and most popular, and easiest cocktails to make at home.
But if you’ve ever felt like your home cocktails never taste as good as a great bar one, there are simple fixes. Read on to see how to make a great Manhattan.
The greatest cocktail from the greatest city
The very first thing I ordered in New York was a Manhattan, at a nice hotel where it cost $20, back when that was a lot of money for a cocktail. It was disappointing, to be honest. Ironically it was a few years later at the excellent Mozza bar in LA where I had a really good one. The mistake I’d been making was classic: bad vermouth. Ever since, I’ve fixed that issue and improved on my Manhattans with high end cherries, and I’ve never looked back.
