# Manhattan

A spirit-forward rye cocktail softened by sweet vermouth and seasoned with aromatic bitters.

Strength: 33% ABV

## Ingredients

- 50 ml [Rye whiskey](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/rye-whiskey.md)
- 20 ml [Sweet vermouth](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/sweet-vermouth.md)
- 1 dash [Angostura bitters](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/angostura-bitters.md)

## Glassware

Cocktail glass

## Garnish

- Cocktail cherry

## Method

1. Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
2. Stir well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

## Related drinks

- [Preakness](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/preakness.md): A tiny measure of Bénédictine seasons a rye Manhattan with honeyed herbs and spice in the 1936 structure associated with Baltimore's first Preakness Ball.
- [Perfect Manhattan](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/perfect-manhattan.md): A Manhattan whose vermouth is split equally between sweet and dry, bringing a leaner, more herbal balance.
- [Fourth Regiment](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/fourth-regiment.md): Three distinct bitters turn an equal rye-and-sweet-vermouth Manhattan ancestor into a detailed study of citrus, anise, and savoury celery.
- [Little Italy](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/little-italy.md): A bittersweet Manhattan variation pairing rye and sweet vermouth with earthy, herbal Cynar.
- [Greenpoint](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/greenpoint.md): A Manhattan variation layering rye and sweet vermouth with herbal Yellow Chartreuse.
- [La Louisiane](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/la-louisiane.md): A deeply aromatic New Orleans rye cocktail layered with sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, absinthe, and Peychaud’s bitters.
- [Rob Roy](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/rob-roy.md): A Scotch whisky Manhattan, pairing the grain and smoke of whisky with sweet vermouth and aromatic bitters.
- [Remember the Maine](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/remember-the-maine.md): A rye and vermouth cocktail deepened with cherry brandy and an absinthe rinse.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/manhattan
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/manhattan-d93607c6.webp
- Recipe source: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/manhattan/