Cocktails - Manhattan ingredients maraschino cherry (garnish) recipes

WHISKEY I usually make my Manhattan with a middle-of-the-road brand of whiskey. Four Roses is my favorite cocktail bourbon, and Rittenhouse is a reliable and venerable rye. VERMOUTH There is vermouth, and then there is Carpano Antica Formula. This is the original Italian vermouth. There was a time when Italian vermouth meant the red or sweet version, and French vermouth indicated the dry, white variety. The Carpano family has been making this spicy, herbaceous vermouth since the late eighteenth century. It vastly improves any cocktail that uses red vermouth, and is wonderful on the rocks with a twist as an aperitif. BITTERS If you are new to being a home mixologist, you might not have bitters, and if you do, it is likely to be Angostura. Nothing wrong with Angostura, although other brands have a bit more character. My two essentials, which I swap according to mood, are Regan’s Orange Number Five Bitters and Fee Brothers’ Whiskey Barrel Aged Bitters. CHERRIES Maraschino cherries—yech. (OK, maybe when I order a Shirley Temple…as if!) Look for Luxardo Marasca Cherries, which are imported from Italy in a thick cherry syrup. American maraschinos are drained of all color and flavor, and then pumped with artificial replacements. What the…? You will have to force yourself to refrain from eating the imported cherrie out of the jar. And if you have ever considered doing the same with maraschino cherries, you have my sympathy.
Provided by: Rick Rodgers
Yields: 1 serving
Number of ingredients: 4

A classic drink. Stir, most Manhattan drinkers like it that way. Shake it only when asked to do so. May be served up or on the rocks.
Provided by: JIBERN
Total time: 1 minutes
Prep time: 1 minutes
Yields: 1 serving
Number of ingredients: 5

Simple and sweet, with a cherry on top, this bourbon Manhattan recipe is bound to class up any evening. Discover how to make a Manhattan drink by combining warming, rich bourbon with sweet vermouth and maraschino cherry juice. The result: a ruby red Manhattan that is as sophisticated as its namesake.
Provided by: TheCocktailProject
Yields: 0 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 4

If you're a whiskey lover, you'll love this sweet manhattan, made with whiskey, vermouth and bitters. Serve with a maraschino cherry and a twist of lemon
Provided by: Alice Lascelles
Total time: 5 minutes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Yields: 1 serving
Number of ingredients: 7