Got home from work late tonight – I feel like something simple that doesn’t require too much effort (and I’ve got to use the Maraschino cherries before they go bad) so I’m fixin’ myself one of my “go-to” after work cocktails – the Manhattan. This recipe comes from Ben Reed’s Cool Cocktails book.

The Manhattan (Ben Reed’s “Perfect” version)

2 ounces Rye Whisky
1/2 ounce sweet vermouth
1/2 ounce dry vermouth
dash of Angostura Bitters
Maraschino cherry for garnish.

Shake over ice, decant into pre-chilled Martini glass. You *DO* have a Martini glass in the freezer, don’t you? I hope so. Savage. Plunk in the cherry once the ‘Tini is decanted.
Cheers,

JJ.