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Manhattan

Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters, stirred. Rich, spicy and smooth.

Strength
≈ 24% ABV
Calories
≈ 156
Glass
Coupe
Method
Stirred

The recipe

How to make it

  1. 1Chill a coupe.
  2. 2Stir everything with ice.
  3. 3Strain into the coupe.

Garnish: A cocktail cherry.

The ratio

2½ : 1

In parts, a Manhattan is 2½ whiskey and 1 vermouth. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.

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Built the same way

Whiskey → Scotch

Rob Roy

2 : 1

Also whiskey

Black Manhattan

2 : 1

Whiskey → Cachaça

Rabo de Galo

3 : 1 : ¾

Whiskey → Gin

Dirty Martini

4 : 1½ : 1

Head to head

On screen

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More Martinis & Manhattans

  • Adonis — Sweet vermouth and sherry with orange bitters, stirred: a soft, low-alcohol aperitif named for an 1880s Broadway hit.
  • Algonquin — Rye, dry vermouth and pineapple juice: a dry, fruity Manhattan cousin.
  • Angel Face — Equal parts gin, apricot liqueur and Calvados: strong, fruity and spirit-forward, with an orchard character.
  • Bamboo — Dry vermouth and dry sherry in equal parts with orange bitters, stirred: light, nutty and dry, at about half the strength of a Martini.
  • Bijou — Gin, green Chartreuse and sweet vermouth in equal parts with orange bitters, stirred: herbal, sweet and strong.
  • Bobby Burns — Scotch and sweet vermouth in equal parts with a few dashes of Bénédictine: a softer, honeyed Rob Roy named for the poet.

All 29 Martinis & Manhattans →

By the numbers

Estimated per drink, as served

Calories

≈ 156

Sugar

≈ 3 g

Strength

≈ 24%

Std. drinks

≈ 1.5

Rye whiskey ≈ 124Sweet vermouth ≈ 30Angostura bitters ≈ 2 How we estimate