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[toastmaster]

Here's our favorite Manhattan recipe - wondering what other personal favorites anyone else has?

Susan's Smooth Manhattan

• 4 parts Southern Comfort
  
• 1 part Dry Vermouth

Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Edited by toastmaster, 01 March 2009 - 07:38 AM.

[Dan]

toastmaster,

Good thread idea.  I'll go with a sweet version, based on a recipe found in Duffy's "Official Mixer's Manual".

Manhattan Cocktail (Sweet)

• 2 parts Whiskey (I used Crown Royal)
  
• 1 Part Italian Vermouth
  
• 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
  
• 2 Dashes Gum Syrup (Didn't have this so I used Simple Syrup)
  
• Garnish with a cherry.

As per the instructions in the book, this was stirred with cracked ice, and strained.

[Ron J]

I'm a fan of just:

3.5 oz Jack Daniel's
.5 oz Sweet Vermouth

Shake vigorously (I like ice chips) and strain into a stemmed cocktail (martini) glass with a cherry in the bottom of the glass.