# Manhattan

> Manhattan, the IBA official recipe: 50 ml rye whiskey, 20 ml sweet vermouth and 1 dash Angostura bitters. Stirred and served up in a chilled cocktail glass, garnished with cocktail cherry.

Rye, sweet vermouth and bitters stirred cold. The template for a century of whiskey cocktails.

- IBA category: [IBA: The Unforgettables](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/unforgettables/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Whiskey cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/whiskey-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Stirred (stirred with ice in a mixing glass)
- Glass: Cocktail glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 25.6% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.5 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 71 ml (2⅜ oz) before ice, about 102 ml in the glass
- Taste: Spirit-forward

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 50 ml (1⅔ oz) [Rye whiskey](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/rye/index.md)
- 20 ml (⅔ oz) [Sweet vermouth](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/sweet-vermouth/index.md)
- 1 dash [Angostura bitters](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/angostura/index.md)

## Method

1. Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes.
2. Stir well.
3. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

## Garnish

Cocktail cherry.

## One ingredient away

Drinks on the list that differ from the Manhattan by a single ingredient.

- [Boulevardier](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/boulevardier/index.md): Campari instead of Angostura bitters
- [Old Fashioned](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/old-fashioned/index.md): simple syrup instead of sweet vermouth

## If you like the Manhattan

- [Remember the Maine](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/remember-the-maine/index.md): Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, cherry liqueur and absinthe
- [Tipperary](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/tipperary/index.md): Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth, Green Chartreuse and Angostura bitters
- [Vieux Carré](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/vieux-carre/index.md): Rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine and Peychaud’s bitters
- [Trinidad Sour](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/trinidad-sour/index.md): Angostura bitters, orgeat, lemon juice and rye whiskey

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/manhattan/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXI_OeayD2w
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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