Saturday, April 2, 2016

Premium Manhattan Cocktail (Aunt Peggy's Favorite)

A simple, smooth & classy cocktail.

Ingredients:
4 tablespoons (2 ounces) Top Shelf Whiskey (such as Bushmills 16 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey)
1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) sweet vermouth
2 - 3 dashes aromatic bitters
Woodford RSV (11 ounce) Bourbon Cherries and liquid

Method:
Add whiskey, vermouth, bitters and 1 teaspoon of  cherry syrup to a shaker with ice cubes and shake to mix. (Or, put in a glass with ice cubes and stir well.) Strain into a chilled cocktail / martini glass. Add one cherry for garnish. Serve. Makes one cocktail.

Notes: Quality ingredients definitely create a premium cocktail and the bourbon cherries are worth the investment! (Regular maraschino cherries truly pale in comparison.)  Greg learned how to make this cocktail, for Aunt Peggy, at a family dinner, at my Godparents home, in March 2016.

 Uncle Phil & Aunt Peggy March 19, 2016

For Aunt Peggy's Manhattan, Greg added a little bit of bottled "Manhattan Mixer" to dilute the cocktail, to suit her taste. 

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