I’ve been meaning to start a Drink of the Month post for awhile now and after a few too many late nights at work last week I thought this was the perfect time to get it going. I thought I’d start off with a classic cocktail, The Manhattan. Drinks like this are making a bit of a comeback thanks to the new season of Mad Men, although I’m not quite ready to go drink for drink with Don.
To make my Manhattan, I used some almost local whiskey, Templeton Rye. Templeton Rye is stilled in Templeton Iowa, and close to my hometown. I know at least one person out there is going to consider it sacrilegious that I used Templeton Rye to make a mixed drink, my apologies. It’s only available in 4 states, and even then not in every liquor store, but if you ever come across I highly recommend picking some up. They have their own recipes if you check out their site, but I used the recipe below. Be warned, it goes down smooth.
Manhattan
1 parts vermouth
2 part rye whiskey
3 dashes of Angostura bitters
3 dashes of simple syrup
stir well and serve over ice
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