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Jerry Thomas Manhattan

Name: Jerry Thomas Manhattan
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: Makes 1
Cuisine: American recipes
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)

By: Joe Allen London

Published: 12 Apr 22
Updated: 25 Mar 24

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.

We’ve rounded up 16 of the best classic cocktail recipes to master in your lifetime.

Easy
March 2022

Test kitchen approved

Makes 1
Hands-on time 5 min

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.

We’ve rounded up 16 of the best classic cocktail recipes to master in your lifetime.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 205kcal
Fat: 0.1g
Carbohydrates: 9g (9g sugars)
Fibre: 0.1g
Salt: 0.6g

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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

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.