Manhattan
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The earliest known printed recipe for the Manhattan was published in O.H. Byron's 1884 Modern Bartenders' Guide, which cites two versions: one made with French vermouth, the other with Italian.


Manhattan
Dave Lauridsen

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Ingredients
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    ice
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  • 2  ounces
    rye whiskey
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  • 1  ounce
    Carpano Antica Formula or other sweet vermouth
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  • 2  dashes
    Angostura bitters
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  • 1 
    maraschino cherry, for garnish
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Directions
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Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the ingredients and stir. Strain the drink into a martini glass or coupe glass and garnish with a marasca cherry.
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