I often wax nostalgic about Manhattans…they are made with bourbon (or rye), sweet vermouth, a dash of bitters, and a maraschino cherry.
I am going to make Chicken Breast with Tarragon-Flavoured Rice for HWMBO this evening (surprise him with culinary skills that were notoriously absent last week…) and thus needed some dry sherry. In the supermarket, I got the sherry, and then saw some sweet vermouth underneath it. I thought: “Well, make your own Manhattan!” and bought the vermouth too.
Lo and behold, 1 jigger Jack Daniels, one jigger sweet Martini (next time 1/2 jigger, although the equal proportion recipe makes a lovely taste treat), and dash of bitters later, I have a Manhattan on the rocks.
I am transported back decades.
Smells great! And I’m suddenly in the mood for a cocktail!
😛 that’s not manhattan..
u cheated 😛
use a real bourbon 😛
There has been some argument in soc.motss about exactly what is in a Manhattan. Some say real bourbon, some say that you can use Jack Daniels (I’m in that camp), and some say that you can make it with rye whiskey.
I’m pretty well in the Jack Daniels camp, as I have lots of it in the house.
Next time I’m in Singapore, you can make me a Manhattan with real bourbon and I’ll pass judgment!
Substitute scotch and you’ll produce a Rob Roy. Use half sweet vermouth and half dry vermouth and you’ll get a perfect Rob Roy (or Manhattan). My daughter, Derek’s sister, likes perfect Chevis Rob Roys.