After a week spent wandering the halls of Tales of the Cocktail in July 2008, sipping many finely stirred and shaken libations; I said to myself, "These special cocktails need to be shared with the world." So I bring you Cocktail Hour, a finer way to celebrate the end of the day; with these recipes. They have either been created specifically for Tales of the Cocktail, or re-designed for a new approach on the traditional version by some of the top Mixologists in the world. Many are being presented to the public here for the first time. Enjoy!
50-50 Manhattan recipe after the jump.
50-50 Manhattan
1-1/2 oz Rittenhouse 100-proof rye whiskey
1-1/2 oz Marttini & Rossi Rosso vermouth
2 dashes of your choice of Bitters
Stir on ice and strain
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8-21-2008 @ 11:45PM
ShortWoman said...
I prefer the Uptown Manhattan: 2 oz decent bourbon and 0.5 oz Cointreau, a half spoonful of the stuff the maraschino cherries comes in, served with a cherry. Blame it on Paris. The casino, that is.
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8-22-2008 @ 8:51AM
Johnny Bravo said...
More people need to start embracing the tastiness that is vermouth. A 50-50 Manhattan is delicious if you're in the mood for it. For other vermouth lovers, I suggest the Martinez cocktail.
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8-22-2008 @ 9:26AM
Jon said...
I prefer a 2-1 rye-vermouth ratio. And I add a lot more bitters. I mostly drink Manhattans for the bitters.
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8-22-2008 @ 10:31AM
Will Butler said...
I'll have to give that recipe a try, but that seems like way too much vermouth. My recipe is:
3 shots W.L. Weller Reserve bourbon
2/3 shot sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 teaspoon Marachino cherry liquid
Shake all ingredients with ice, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.
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8-22-2008 @ 1:18PM
Unknown said...
I do like the Rittenhouse in this. This recipe is good (once in awhile since the large amount of Vermouth is something you need to be in the mood for)...I used a few dasha Angostura and a few dashes Peychauds in this...
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8-22-2008 @ 1:52PM
joshua said...
2 shots whiskey
2 shots sweet vermouth
ice
cherry
3 shots whiskey,
1/2 shot sweet and
1/2 shot dry vermouth
ice
bitters
cherry
i tried a dash of orange juice (no oranges), which didn't work
blood orange bitters is flippin sweet
and maraschino cherry juice works, but i just know there is something better to be used.
i love manhattans cuz i like whiskey and there are tons of variations :)
although in michigan i heard they make manhattans with brandy... so be careful.
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8-22-2008 @ 1:53PM
joshua said...
those whiskey soaked cherries have gotten me more phone numbers than i can count :)
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