Transcript: Rye Manhattan

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Episode “Rye Manhattan”

Alberta Straub: Hello, welcome, Manhattan. That’s were this flights going baby. New York City ,I just go back from there. Pegu club, milk and honey, little branch, these are the place that cocktail dreams are made of. So you know at I am going to make an old style Manhattan with rye whiskey, and Cinzano sweet vermouth. And of course bitters because why? Bitters make it better. Ok let’s go.
This is a simple drink but first thing you want to remember is you want to consider what kind of whiskey you are using in your drink. There is a lot of different whiskey out there, whether you will be making a bourbon Manhattan, rye, whatever kind. You can even make an Irish whiskey Manhattan. Whatever you can consider your whiskey, you taste it and then you adjust your sweet vermouth accordingly.
So I did a little taste test here earlier, I figured ok, I am going to use. I got is great Sazerac rye, its great it’s really tasty. You will like it. Rye is a great whiskey, its got it’s a little different. I am really partial to bourbon manhattans, until I discovered this rye. Rye has got a little more of a spicy feel. It has really got slightly more aggressive flavor. It’s not as sweet and that why it is really nice for a Manhattan.
So I am going to start off with an ounce and a half of rye. There we go ok, and then sweet vermouth. I like Cinzano. I know there are a lot of other brands out there but I think that Cinzano goes really nice with the rye ,because it has got some citrusy overtones and a nice spice to it that complements rye nicely, so ¾ of an ounce. Ok, and then the bitters. Let’s put in a splash. Ok, good.
And then we will put some ice in there. Some little chunks in the bottom, bigger chinks. Ok and then it is time to stir. So I am going to stir this up. So I am just going to tell you I had a great time in New York City, went to all these great bars. Did a lot of taste testing, its R&D and I do this for you people. That is the sacrifice I make, just trying to make my cocktails better. Right it is getting cold ,it’s going to be ready really soon.
And I also made brandy cherries, very tasty to garnish it with, because no one likes there Manhattan with those yucky old maraschino cherries, those red things. What are those? Who knows what they are made out of? So I made brandy cherries, let them soak in there for awhile ,put a little bit of spices in there. There we go, pour. There we are fantastic and delicious. Rye Manhattan, cheers.

Rye Manhattan:
In a mixing glass add;
1. 1.5oz. of rye whiskey
2. 3/4 oz. of sweet vermouth
3. A dash of bitters
4. Add ice and stir
5. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
6. Garnish with a brandied cherry
7. Delicious!