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Perfect Manhattan

Manhattan with sweet and dry vermouth.

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4 min Serves 1 ~27% ABV
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Ingredients

  • 2 oz
  • 0.5 oz
  • 0.5 oz
  • 2 dash
  • (garnish)

Glassware:

Ice: None (served up)

Equipment: Mixing glass, Hawthorne strainer, Jigger, Bar spoon

Steps

  1. 1Add rye, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. 2Stir for 30 seconds until well chilled.
  3. 3Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. 4Garnish with a cocktail cherry.

Garnish: Cocktail cherry

Story

The "Perfect" in a Perfect Manhattan doesn't mean the best version -- it's bartending shorthand for splitting the vermouth exactly half sweet, half dry, landing the drink halfway between a standard sweet Manhattan and a drier, more herbal pour. The same "Perfect" label shows up on other vermouth-forward classics for exactly the same reason.

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