Classic Manhattan cocktail
Votes: 1
Time: 15 min.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 1 cocktail
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 1 cocktail
The classic Manhattan is one of the most popular cocktails in the world. It combines whiskey, sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters. All the ingredients work perfectly together, creating a truly enjoyable drink. The Manhattan is traditionally served with orange zest and a maraschino cherry, and for a more refreshing taste, rub the rim of the glass with orange peel. The recipe also includes a method for preparing real maraschino cherries. They can be refrigerated for a long time and used in cocktails and desserts. They will become more delicious with each passing day.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
Cocktail
- 2 parts whiskey
- 1 part sweet vermouth
- 1-2 drops of bitters, such as Angostura
- Orange peel
- Ice
- Real maraschino cherries, see recipe below
Real maraschino cherries
- 1 cup of maraschino liqueur
- 2 cups pitted cherries (in a pinch, you can buy canned cherries in light syrup and drain the syrup)
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- Place ice in a cocktail shaker. Add whiskey, vermouth, and bitters. Rub the rim of the glass with orange peel. Strain the drink into the glass. Add 1-2 maraschino cherries and enjoy!
- Real maraschino cherries:
Bring the liqueur to a boil, then turn off the heat. Add the cherries, stir, let cool, and then pour into jars. Refrigerate. The cherries will keep for several months.
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