The Martini

Manhattan

Ingredients

2 ounces
1 ounce di Torino
2 dashes
Garnish: 1 brandied cherry

Method

Stir all the ingredients over ice, then strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with the cherry.

History

One of the foundational American cocktails, dating to the 1870s-80s in New York City; its exact inventor is disputed, with one popular but unverified legend crediting a banquet at the Manhattan Club.

Web alternative

Manhattan

Source

Ingredients

3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
2 1/2 oz Blended Bourbon
dash Angostura bitters
2 or 3 Ice
1 Maraschino cherry
1 twist of Orange peel

Method

Stir the ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.