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The Perfect Manhattan

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Why you are pouring this tonight

Use half sweet vermouth and half dry vermouth instead of all sweet. The drink becomes drier, more herbal, more food-friendly. ‘Perfect’ in the cocktail sense means ‘split vermouth,’ not necessarily better — it’s a different drink.

What changes from the Manhattan

30ml sweet vermouth becomes 15ml sweet + 15ml dry.

What to pour it alongside

Charcuterie, grilled meats, a steakhouse meal.

The recipe

The Perfect Manhattan

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 60 ml rye whisky (Bulleit Rye)
  • 15 ml sweet vermouth
  • 15 ml dry vermouth
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Lemon peel to garnish

Method
 

Method
  1. Add all to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir for 20-30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Express lemon peel over the drink; drop it in.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 520kcal
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Want the classic? Our Manhattan recipe is here.