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Maraschino Manhattan

By OcadoLife
“Indulge in a bit of retro glamour with this Maraschino Manhattan cocktail – and don’t hold back on the cherries,” says Eleanor Steafel, food writer and author of The Art Of Friday Night Dinner. You can scale up the…
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Ingredients

4 total
  • 2 (or more) maraschino cherries, plus 2 tsp syrup (approx.) from the jar
  • 2 tsp Angostura Orange Bitters (approx.)
  • 175ml bourbon
  • 75ml red vermouth

Method

3 steps
  1. Step 1

    Put 2 glasses in the freezer for 15 mins to chill. Remove and add 1 cherry to each.

  2. Step 2

    Spoon about 1 tsp syrup into each glass and add a few shakes of orange bitters.

  3. Step 3

    Put plenty of ice in a jug and pour over the bourbon and vermouth. Stir until very chilled, then strain into the glasses. Slide a few extra cherries onto cocktail sticks to add a finishing flourish.