A Manhattan is a cocktail made with rye, Canadian, or bourbon whiskey, sweet vermouth (proportions vary from a "sweet" 1:1 to a "dry" 4:1, but the classic mixture is 2:1), and a dash of Angostura bitters, stirred with ice and strained into a Martini cocktail glass, garnished with a Maraschino cherry with a stem. A Manhattan is also frequently served on the rocks in an old-fashioned glass. A cocktail. ... Binomial name Secale cereale M.Bieb. ... Bourbon bottle, 19th century Bourbon is an American form of whiskey made from (pursuant to U.S. trade law) at least 51% corn, or maize, (typically about 70%) with the remainder being wheat, rye, and malted barley. ... Vermouth is a fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs and spices (aromatized in the trade) in recipes that are closely-guarded trade secrets. ... Bitters are an herbal preparation with a bitter flavor. ... The martini is a cocktail made with gin and dry white vermouth. ... Maraschino cherries are cherries that have been marinated in food colouring, sugar syrup, sometimes alcohol, and flavouring. ... On the rocks is a term used in bartending, simply meaning with ice. For example, a scotch on the rocks is a scotch whisky poured over ice cubes. ...

These days, bitters are omitted by many barmen unless specifically requested, however, purists will maintain the bitters are required to offset the sweetness of the whiskey and vermouth. Still, some tipplers add juice from the cherry jar or Maraschino liqueur to the cocktail for sweetness and color. Some recipes call for substituting orange bitters for the Angostura bitters. Bitters are an alcoholic herbal preparation with a bitter flavor. ... Maraschino is a bittersweet, clear liqueur flavored with marasca cherries, which are grown in northern Italy (near Trieste), Croatia, and Slovenia. ...

The Manhattan has never quite measured up to its cousin, the Martini, whose delicate balance of flavors arguably create a more 'sophisticated' drink (as well as a more intoxicating drink due to larger proportions of distilled spirits in the drink). The Manhattan is a drinking man's cocktail: strong, urbane and simple. Interestingly, making a milder Manhattan for unsophisticated drinkers, by using more Vermouth and less whiskey, will appear to the drinkers as a stronger drink, because of the strong flavor of sweet red vermouth. Manhattans, along with cosmopolitans, recently became more popular due to their frequent consumption on the HBO television series, Sex and the City. See: Martini cocktail - a popular cocktail. ... A Cosmopolitan is a cocktail made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice. ... HBO logo HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Sex and the City was an American cable television program based on the book of the same name. ...

A popular myth suggests that the drink originated at the Manhattan Club in New York City in the early 1870s, where it was invented at a banquet hosted by Jennie Jerome (Lady Randolph Churchill, Winston's mother) in honor of presidential candidate Samuel J. Tilden. Enjoyable as the tale might be, research has debunked it. Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... // Events and Trends Technology The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... Jennie Jerome in 1874 Jeanette (Jennie) Jerome CI DStJ, known also as Lady Randolph Churchill (January 9, 1854 – June 9, 1921) was an American society beauty, best known to history as the mother of British prime minister Winston Churchill. ... The Rth Hon. ... Samuel Jones Tilden (February 9, 1814 - August 4, 1886) was the Democratic candidate for the US presidency in the disputed election of 1876, the most controversial American election of the 19th century. ...

Manhattans are traditionally made with brandy rather than bourbon in Wisconsin and a few surrounding areas. Therefore, it is crucial to specify your preferred spirit when traveling in these areas to avoid disappointment. Brandy pot stills at the Van Ryn Brandy Cellar near Stellenbosch, South Africa Brandy (short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn—fire wine) is a general term for distilled wine, usually 40–60% ethyl alcohol by volume. ... Bourbon bottle, 19th century Bourbon is an American form of whiskey made from (pursuant to U.S. trade law) at least 51% corn, or maize, (typically about 70%) with the remainder being wheat, rye, and malted barley. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 23rd 169,790 km² 420 km 500 km 17 42°30N to 47°3N 86°49W to 92°54W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 18th 5,453,896 38. ...

J.P. Morgan reportedly consumed a Manhattan at the end of every trading day on Wall Street. John Pierpont Morgan (April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913), American financier and banker, was born in Hartford, Connecticut, a son of Junius Spencer Morgan (1813–1890), who was a partner of George Peabody and the founder of the house of J. S. Morgan & Co. ... For other uses, see Wall Street (disambiguation). ...

The following are variations on the classic Manhattan:

• A Rob Roy is made with Scotch whisky as its principal ingredient.
• A Perfect Manhattan is made with equal parts sweet and dry vermouth.
• A Cuban Manhattan is a Perfect Manhattan with dark rum as its principal ingredient.
• A popular Florida option consists of a lime instead of the cherry, bitters, and dry vermouth.
• A Latin Manhattan is made with equal parts of white rum, sweet and dry vermouth, and a splash Maraschino cherry juice, served up with a twist.

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See also

• List of cocktails