# Perfect Manhattan

A Manhattan whose vermouth is split equally between sweet and dry, bringing a leaner, more herbal balance.

Strength: 33% ABV

## Ingredients

- 60 ml [Rye whiskey](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/rye-whiskey.md)
- 15 ml [Dry vermouth](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/dry-vermouth.md)
- 15 ml [Sweet vermouth](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/sweet-vermouth.md)
- 2 dashes [Angostura bitters](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/angostura-bitters.md)

## Glassware

Cocktail glass

## Garnish

- Cocktail cherry
- Lemon twist — Alternative

## Method

1. Stir all the ingredients with ice until well chilled.
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

## Related drinks

- [Manhattan](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/manhattan.md): A spirit-forward rye cocktail softened by sweet vermouth and seasoned with aromatic bitters.
- [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.
- [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.
- [Greenpoint](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/greenpoint.md): A Manhattan variation layering rye and sweet vermouth with herbal Yellow Chartreuse.
- [Little Italy](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/little-italy.md): A bittersweet Manhattan variation pairing rye and sweet vermouth with earthy, herbal Cynar.
- [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.
- [Cobble Hill](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/cobble-hill.md): Cucumber freshens a dry rye Manhattan variation softened with Amaro Montenegro.
- [Blackthorn (Irish)](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/blackthorn-irish.md): Irish whiskey and dry vermouth form an austere, aromatic cocktail seasoned with absinthe and Angostura.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/perfect-manhattan
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/perfect-manhattan-6b96b5f0.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.liquor.com/perfect-manhattan-cocktail-recipe-5094817