You can make a sweet Manhattan and vary the taste in interesting ways by removing the Sweet Vermouth entirely and using another sweet liquid. As you’ll see from some of the suggestions below it doesn’t even have to be liquor. (If you use the Curacao it is technically an Approve Cocktail)
The Sweet Manhattans:
-2 1/2 oz. Rye Whiskey
-1/2 oz. Luxardo Maraschino or Maple Syrup or Orange Curacao or Grenadine
-1 Dash Angostura Bitters
Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish as you see fit.
All this week I will be offering different recipes for and variations on the Manhattan. A classic cocktail that dates back to the mid 1800’s there are many versions & variations. I ‘ll start out with the basic formula and offer four other recipes I find noteworthy.
Cocktail of the Day 