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The Original Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1-3 dashes bitters
- Brandied Cherry for Garnish
Preparation: Add ingredients to mixing glass with ice. Stir, serve up and garnish.
Vya 50:50 Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1 1/2 oz. Rye Whiskey
- 3 dashes Regan’s Orange Bitters
- Orange Peel or Twist for Garnish
Preparation: Add ingredients to mixing glass with ice. Stir, strain into glassware and garnish. Serve.
The Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Breuckelen Rye
- 1 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- Angostura Bitters (barely coat the bottom of the mixing glass)
Preparation: Stir, strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with brandied cherry.
The Perfect Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 3/4 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 3/4 oz. Vya Extra Dry Vermouth
- 2 oz. Rye Whiskey
- 3 dashes Essensia Orange Muscat
- 3 Brandied Cherries for Garnish
Preparation: Add ingredients to mixing glass with ice. Stir, serve up and garnish.
Manhattan Spritzer
Ingredients:
- 3 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1 oz. Whiskey
- 1 tsp. Orange Juice
- Top Off with Sparkling Water
- Orange Zest or Wheel for Garnish
Preparation: Build ingredients in a highball glass. Top with sparkling water. Garnish and serve.
Man-O-War
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Bourbon
- 1 oz. Curaçao
- 1/2 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
- Brandied Cherry for Garnish
Preparation: Combine ingredients in a mixing glass full of ice. Stir well. Strain into a nick and nora glass. Garnish and serve.
Mock-Hattan
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1 oz. Strong Black Tea (Preferably Republic of Tea Caramel Vanilla)
- 1 oz. Cherry Juice
- 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
- Orange Zest or Brandied Cherry for Garnish
Preparation: Steep tea for 8-10 minutes. Let cool and then combine ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir. Strain into a cocktail coupe. Garnish and serve.
Blood Orange Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Rye Whiskey
- 1/2 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1/2 oz. Blood Orange Syrup*
- 2 dashes Blood Orange Bitters
- Blood Orange Slice or Zest for Garnish
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a glass filled with ice. Stir. Strain into a coupe. Garnish and serve.
*Blood Orange Syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup honey with 1 cup fresh blood orange juice and bring to a boil. Simmer to reduce, stirring occasionally. Strain and let cool before serving.
Pecan Pie Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Pecan Pie Bourbon*
- 1 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- Orange Twist for Garnish
Preparation: Combine Vya Sweet Vermouth, bitters, and pecan pie bourbon into a glass filled with ice and stir. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with an orange twist and serve.
*Pecan Pie Bourbon: Combine 1 cup toasted pecans, 1 tsp. vanilla extract and 2 cups bourbon in an airtight container. Let the bourbon infuse for at least 2 to 3 days.
Jasmine Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Straight Whiskey
- 1/2 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1/2 oz. Jasmine Vya Extra Dry Vermouth*
- 4 Dashes Bolivar Bittercube Bitters
- Orange Zest for Garnish
Preparation: Stir well with cracked ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail coupe. Garnish and serve.
*Jasmine Vya Extra Dry Vermouth: Combine 1 cup fresh Jasmine blossoms and 2 cups Vya Extra Dry Vermouth in an airtight container. Let the Vya infuse for 1 to 2 days.
Manhattan in Paris
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Armagnac
- 1 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1 oz. Vya Whisper Dry Vermouth
- 1/4 tsp. Orange Flower Water
- Orange Slice & Brandied Cherry for Garnish
Preparation: Stir the ingredients together in an ice-filled mixing glass. Strain into a cocktail coupe. Garnish with orange wheel and a brandied cherry. Serve.
Apple Cider Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz. Rye Whiskey
- 3/4 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1/2 oz. Fernet-Branca Liqueur
- 1 oz. Apple Cider
- 1 tsp. Brown Sugar Syrup*
- Orange Slices & Brandied Cherries for Garnish
Preparation: Fill a tall glass with ice. Combine rye, Vya Sweet Vermouth, Fernet-Branca Liqueur, brown sugar syrup, and apple cider in the glass. Stir well. Strain into a coupe and garnish. Serve.
*Brown Sugar Syrup: Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup brown sugar in a small saucepan. Heat until the mixture is simmering. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until all the sugar is dissolved in the water, stirring frequently. Cool to room temperature before using. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Elder-Flower Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz. St. Germain Liqueur
- 1/2 oz. Vya Whisper Dry Vermouth
- 2 dashes Bittercube Boulevardier Bitters
- Lemon Twist for Garnish
Preparation: Add all ingredients to a mixing glass over ice and stir. Strain into a cocktail coupe and garnish with a lemon twist. Serve.
West Coast Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Rye Whiskey
- 1/2 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1/2 oz. Greenbar Poppy Amaro
- 1/2 oz. Quady Winery Palomino Fino
- Brandied Cherries for Garnish
Preparation: Add all ingredients to a mixing glass filled with ice and stir. Strain into a nick & nora glass and garnish. Serve.
Friends & Strangers Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. High West Campfire
- 1 1/2 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 3 dashes Portland Bitters Project Orange Bitters
- Orange Zest for Garnish
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir. Strain into a coupe. Garnish and serve.
Maple Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Bourbon
- 1/4 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1 tbsp. Maple Syrup
- 2 dashes Bitters
- Brandied Cherry for Garnish
Preparation: Add bourbon, vermouth, maple syrup and bitters to a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry and serve.
Surfer Rob Roy
Created by Miguel Lancha. Courtesy of Bazaar South Beach by José Andrés
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz. Tropical Scotch Batch #1*
- 1/2 oz. Monkey Shoulder Scotch Blend Whisky
- 1 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1 tsp. Valdespino Amontillado Sherry
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- Amarena Cherry for Garnish
Preparation: Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with cubed ice until proper dilution and temperature are reached, then strain into a chilled coupe glass, rinsed with Vya dry vermouth, and add the amarena cherry garnish.
Smoked Barrel Aged Manhattan
Courtesy of Catalina Kitchen at Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (Destination Hotel)
Ingredients:
- 100 oz. Knob Creek Rye Whiskey
- 50 oz. Carpano Antica Vermouth
- 3 oz. Angostura Bitters
- Luxardo Cherries for Garnish
*Smoked with a blend of bourbon soaked oak, cherry wood, hickory wood, and dried orange peels.
The Brooklyn
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Ragtime Rye Whiskey
- 1/4 oz. Vya Extra Dry Vermouth
- 1/4 oz. Maraschino Liqueur
- 1/2 oz. CioCiaro
Preparation: Stir, strain into chilled coupe.
American Pie Manhattan
Created by Heather Storm
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Braddock Oak Single Barrel Rye
- 1 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 3 drops Bittercube Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters
- Luxardo Cherry for Garnish
- Tiny Flower for Garnish
Preparation: Combine all ingredients into large mixing glass over ice. Stir until thoroughly chilled and strain into coupe glass. Garnish with luxardo cherry and a tiny flower.
Manhattan Spritz
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 2 oz. Bourbon
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- Fresh Lemon Peel for Garnish
Preparation: Combine Vya Sweet, bourbon and lemon juice in shaker with ice and shake. Pour into highball glass with crushed ice, top with soda water and garnish.
Midnight Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1 1/2 oz. Starboard Batch 88
- 1 dash of Bitters
Preparation: Combine ingredients and stir well with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Jaeger Manhattan
Recipe submitted by Jeff Mach
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. 100 Proof Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1/4 oz. Jägermeister or Ramazzotti
- Brandied Cherry for Garnish
Preparation: Combine ingredients and stir with ice until chilled. Serve in a coupe glass with a brandied cherry for garnish. “Yum!”
Green Fairy Manhattan
Recipe submitted by Paul Fortin
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 oz. Rye Whiskey (Bulleit or Sazerac Preferred)
- 1 1/4 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 1/4 oz. Absinthe
- 3 dashes Lavender Bitters (Scrappy’s or Fee Brothers)
- Orange Peel for Garnish
Preparation: Pour ingredients over ice and stir until cold. Serve straight up in a martini glass and garnish with an orange peel.
Sparkling Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth
- 5 dashes of Bittercube Cherry Vanilla Bark Bitters
- Top Off with Sparkling Wine
- Brandied Cherry for Garnish
Preparation: Fill a mixing glass with ice. Add the whiskey, Vya Sweet Vermouth, and bitters. Stir. Pour into a chilled champagne flute. Top with sparkling wine. Drop a brandied cherry to the bottom of the flute and serve.
Third Marriage
Recipe submitted by Tracey Eden
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Whistlepig Farmstock Crop 002 Rye
- 1 oz. Barking Irons Applejack
- 1 oz. Vya Vermouth
- 3 dashes of Blackstrap Bitters
Preparation: Stir everything on a big rock. Garnish with orange peel and nutmeg shavings. Serve.
Monkey on a Mission
Recipe submitted by Jessica Weinstein
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz. Monkey Shoulder Scotch Whisky
- 1 1/2 oz. Vya Vermouth
- 1 long dash of Angostura Bitters
- 2 short dashes of Orange Bitters
- Atomized Sombra Mezcal
- Garnish with Flamed Orange
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