Holiday Manhattan

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This recipe is definitely not traditional - except in my family. It is sweet, and meant to be! You will have to do the math for single servings, this is the way I got it from my Grandfather, who always made a batch (or two) for the Holidays.

Submitted by yummyinthetummy
Updated on May 2, 2022
2
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
3 pints

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup white sugar

  • ¼ cup hot water

  • 1 (750 milliliter) bottle bourbon whiskey

  • 1 ¼ cups sweet vermouth

  • ¼ cup cherry juice

  • 2 teaspoons aromatic bitters

  • 12 maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. Dissolve the sugar in hot water in a large pitcher. Stir in the whiskey, vermouth, cherry juice and bitters. Serve in glasses over ice and garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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