Manhattan - Cocktail #3

Manhattan, oil on panel, 15in. x 10in.  SOLD

Birth date: Early 1870's

Origin: Manhattan Club, New York City

The Manhattan, the "King of Cocktails", is an undisputed heavyweight champion of the cocktail world. Don't be frightened, this drink is a smooth and polished blend of wonderful. I mixed this Manhattan using Widow Jane Rye Whiskey, produced at Cacao Prieto in Red Hook, Brooklyn. This whiskey is dear to me because Layton Cutler, my brother, is the distiller there. The Manhattan comes in three traditional variations, the "original", the "dry," and the "perfect."

Recipe (Original Manhattan):

• 2 oz. Rye or Canadian Whiskey
• 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth*
• 1 dash of Bitters
• 1 Maraschino Cherry

In a mixing glass half filled with ice cubes, combine the whiskey, vermouth, and bitters. Stir well and strain into a cocktail or old-fashioned glass. Garnish with the maraschino cherry.

*For a Dry Manhattan substitute 1 oz. of dry vermouth for the sweet vermouth, and for a Perfect Manhattan use ½ oz. of dry vermouth and ½ oz. of sweet vermouth.

Layton (my brother) distilling at Cacao Prieto