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Manhattan

Rye, vermouth, bitters, and a cherry worth keeping.

1 drink4 minutesChilled coupe

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · Make it

Method

  1. 01

    Stir all ingredients with ice until very cold.

  2. 02

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  3. 03

    Add one good cherry.

Happiest note

Rye brings the line; vermouth brings the velvet. Keep both bottles fresh.

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Technique

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Fits the occasion

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Make it for a crowd

More glasses, same good idea.

For 8, combine 16 oz rye, 8 oz sweet vermouth, and 16 dashes bitters. Chill and stir 3 oz per guest over ice before straining into coupes.

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