Manhattan Cocktail Recipe | A True Classic with a Bold Edge

Chill a coup glass by adding ice and stirring it to cool.

Discard the ice from the chilled coup glass.

Add 2 oz of rye whiskey to a mixing glass.

Pour in 1 oz of sweet vermouth.

Add 2 dashes of aromatic bitters to the mixing glass.

Stir the mixture well to combine and chill it.

Strain the mixture into the chilled coup glass.

For a variation, add 1/4 oz of fernet branca to the mixing glass.

Add simple syrup to taste to balance the bitterness of the fernet.

Express the citrus oil from an orange peel over the drink as a garnish.

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