Jerry Thomas Manhattan

  • Portion size: Makes 1
  • Hands-on time 5 min
  • Difficulty: easy
Recipe by: Joe Allen London

From the bar of London’s much-loved brasserie Joe Allen comes this twist on a classic Manhattan, first made in 1884 by America’s cocktail godfather Jerry Thomas.

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Ingredients

  • 1 Luxardo maraschino cherry
  • 50ml rye whiskey (or bourbon)
  • 15ml Grand Marnier (or other orange liqueur)
  •  25ml Carpano Antica Formula vermouth (or a good sweet vermouth)
  • 3 dashes of bitters (such as Angostura)
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Method

  1. Chill a martini glass or other elegant glass, then put the maraschino cherry in it. Pour the rye whiskey, Grand Marnier, vermouth and the 3 dashes of bitters into a shaker/jug. Add ice, stir, then strain into the glass.
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Nutrition

  • 205kcal Calories
  • 0.1g Fat
  • 9g (9g sugars) Carbs
  • 0.1g Fibre
  • 0.6g Salt

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This take on the classic Manhattan was an 1884 update by America’s cocktail godfather Jerry Thomas.

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