Jerry Thomas Manhattan

Name: Jerry Thomas Manhattan
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: Makes 1
Cuisine: American recipes
Ingredients: 1 Luxardo maraschino cherry; 50ml rye whiskey (or bourbon); 15ml Grand Marnier (or other orange liqueur); 25ml Carpano Antica Formula vermouth (or a good sweet vermouth); 3 dashes of bitters (such as Angostura)

By: Joe Allen London

Published: 12 Apr 22
Updated: 25 Mar 24

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From the bar of London’s much-loved brasserie Joe Allen comes this twist on a classic Manhattan, first made in 1884 by America’s cocktail godfather Jerry Thomas.

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Makes 1
Hands-on time 5 min

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Ingredients

1 Luxardo maraschino cherry
50ml rye whiskey (or bourbon)
15ml Grand Marnier (or other orange liqueur)
25ml Carpano Antica Formula vermouth (or a good sweet vermouth)
3 dashes of bitters (such as Angostura)

Method

Chill a martini glass or other elegant glass, then put the maraschino cherry in it. Pour the rye whiskey, Grand Marnier, vermouth and the 3 dashes of bitters into a shaker/jug. Add ice, stir, then strain into the glass.

Recipe from March 2022 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 205kcal
Fat: 0.1g
Carbohydrates: 9g (9g sugars)
Fibre: 0.1g
Salt: 0.6g

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This take on the classic Manhattan was an 1884 update by America’s cocktail godfather Jerry Thomas.

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