Manhattan

Name: Manhattan
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: Ice cubes; 2 ounces whiskey, bourbon or rye; 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth; 2 to 3 dashes bitters, optional; Maraschino cherries

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

This Manhattan on the Rocks recipe makes a substantial drink. It can be served straight up in a chilled cocktail glass or over ice in a rocks glass. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

Ice cubes
2 ounces whiskey, bourbon or rye
1/2 ounce sweet vermouth
2 to 3 dashes bitters, optional
Maraschino cherries

Directions

Fill a pint glass three-fourths full with ice. Add the whiskey, vermouth and, if desired, bitters; stir until well chilled, 20-30 seconds. Strain into a coupe or cocktail glass or an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with cherries.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 151 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

This Manhattan on the Rocks recipe makes a substantial drink. It can be served straight up in a chilled cocktail glass or over ice in a rocks glass. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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