Manhattan
New York! New York! So good they named it twice… or was it that after sloshing down a bucket of Manhattans they were just seeing double? This one’s often called the ‘King of Cocktails’ which is funny given the Americans’ don’t have a royal family.
INSTRUCTIONS
How to make the Manhattan:
Chill your Martini glass with cubed ice and soda water straight away.
Chill down your Boston glass by spinning the ice in it with a bar spoon.
Discard the Ice and fill it up again with dry Ice.
For a sweet Manhattan add 1 bar spoon of sweet vermouth
For a dry Manhattan add 1 bar spoon of dry vermouth
For perfect, add a bar spoon of each
Add 2 shots of Bourbon
Stir until the drink is chilled, this could take a minute at least, don’t over stir as it will dilute the bourbon.
Fine strain it into your chilled glass and garnish appropriately
Dry = Orange zest
Sweet = Cherry
Perfect = Both