Mixology Monday: Bill’s Manhattan
This post is my contribution to August’s Mixology Monday. This month is hosted by Lindsey Johnson at Brown, Bitter, and Stirred, and the theme is Brown, Bitter, and Stirred. [announcement here]
I love Manhattans, but I never get around to making them; I also hardly ever make martinis, but I love them less — my intense aversion for olives has served as a general turnoff. I’m posting from Boise, Idaho today as I’ve traveled up here with my boyfriend to visit his family. His father is a major devotee of the Manhattan, and so the recipe here is his.
Bill’s Manhattan
1.5 oz. bourbon (Maker’s Mark)
1/2 oz. sweet vermouth
4 dashes of Angostura bitters
1 maraschino cherry
splash of maraschino cherry juiceAdd everything except the cherry to a short bar glass full of ice and stir. Add the cherry to garnish.
