The cocktail is legendary

Fame was brought back by Carrie Bradshaw

At least for the generation that sat glued to the TV screens at the turn of the millennium when the popular romantic series of the time was shown Sex and the citythis cocktail is a must. Cocktail on the classic alcohol menu Manhattan always been in one of the first positions. Lonely, dry, bitter, traditional, timeless. Researchers say that this drink seems to have been ordered mostly by men throughout its history. However, as tropical cocktails continue to grow, Manhattan orders became so frequent. This continued until the summer of 1998, when the above series began airing on Sunday nights at nine o’clock EST. In Manhattan it gained new fame as the favorite drink of the show’s main character, Carrie Bradshaw, symbolizing her love of life in Manhattan.

The history of the cocktail

Manhattan style cocktails with standard ingredients were already prepared in New York in the second half of the 19th century – as can be seen in the publication of September 5, 1882 in the newspaper Democratic. He says it’s a recipe that every bartender in town needs to know. Historians of the cocktail have not yet found out where the cocktail was made for the first time.

It was probably in 1874 at the New York Club The Manhattan Club at a banquet attended by Jenny Churchill, mother of the future Winston Churchill. It is said that she was already pregnant at the time and this could explain Winston Churchill’s passion for good drinks.

Be that as it may, drinks with Manhattan cocktail ingredients first appeared in New York, so it is easy to understand that they got their name later Manhattan.

Many variations of the cocktail

Many other combinations with whiskey also appear for this drink in its early days. In keeping with the nature of the whisky, these blends are quite wild. The harshness can be balanced well with sweet ingredients, but it was not quite in line with the taste trends of the early millennium.

Talking about the one true cocktail Manhattan recipe, you will quickly find yourself up against the purists. In fact, there is more than one “original recipe” for this cocktail. And most likely, none of them correspond to the historical truth.

Today, there are several drier versions (with more or less vermouth) and several sweeter versions of this cocktail.

This cocktail has also been the inspiration for the creation of several other cocktails, for example Rob Roy with Scotch whisky, Manhattan from Cuba with dark rum Florida Manhattan with lime juice instead of angostura, Latin Manhattan with a light rum and cherry glaze, Because of Manhattan with sake instead of vermouth.

Recipe used by professionals

The recipe I share in this article is a favorite of the International Bartenders Association. He uses Canadian whiskey. Historically, Canadian whiskey was used because it was more readily available during Prohibition.

Manhattan The recipe is as follows: mix 50 ml of Canadian whiskey and 25 ml of vermouth in a mixing glass with ice cubes rosso. Add 3-6 drops of angostura. pour the drink into a chilled cocktail glass and mix. Garnish with a cocktail cherry.