Wednesday, 4 April 2007

The Manhattan - A Drinking Man's Cocktail


Ingredients:

3/4 oz sweet vermouth

2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey

1 dash Angostura bitters

1 maraschino cherry

1 twist orange peel

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The story:

The mother of Winston Churchill, Jenny Jerome, was attending a banquet in honour of the election win by Samuel J.Tilden in November of 1874, it was during this banquet that the Manhattan was created.

The related drinks:

Rob Roy-made with Scotch whiskey

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