Perfect Manhattan Recipes

Steps:

• Add the rye, vermouth, maple syrup and bitters into cocktail shaker. Shake it up, pour over good ice in a large and manly rocks glass. Add skewered cherries and drink.

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• Combine the rye, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth and bitters in a cocktail shaker, add ice, and stir until chilled. Strain the mixture into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with the lemon twist and serve immediately.

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• In mixing glass or cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine whiskey, vermouth, and bitters. Stir well, about 20 seconds, then strain into cocktail glass. Add cherry or twist lemon peel directly over drink to release essential oils, and serve.

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• In a large pitcher, combine whiskey, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, and bitters. Add ice, stir, then strain into coupe glasses.
• Run orange peels through a flame, then twist and garnish the cocktails. Serve.

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• Fill a cocktail shaker or small pitcher with ice. Add the bourbon, both vermouths, and the dash of bitters. Cover and shake vigorously, or stir, until combined and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, by the time the shaker mists up the drink is ready.) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the cherry or orange twist and serve.
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Steps:

• Pour all of the ingredients into a mixing glass, add cubed ice and stir.
• When the desired dilution has been achieved, strain into a martini coupe.
• Garnish with orange zest, making sure to release the oils with and around the glass.