Southern Comfort Manhattan

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This Southern Comfort recipe makes a cocktail that is extremely tasty. Once you try this Manhattan, you may need to go back to a cheaper whiskey. I make them shaken "up" on a cool day before dinner or with ice on a hot day. High-quality ingredients are the key to making this drink unforgettable. It's well worth it if you're over 45 and a Manhattan lover.

Submitted by Anonymous
Updated on October 16, 2023
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Prep Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
5 mins
Servings:
1

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ice cubes, or as needed

  • 2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers Southern Comfort liqueur

  • 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger sweet vermouth

  • 2 dashes aromatic bitters

  • 1 maraschino cherry

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    all ingredients gathered to make a Southern Comfort Manhattan

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  2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

    cocktail shaker filled with ice

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  3. Pour in Southern Comfort, vermouth, and aromatic bitters.

    Southern Comfort, aromatic bitters and vermouth added to shaker

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  4. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a highball glass with or without ice, then garnish with maraschino cherry.

    Manhattan strained into a glass and garnished with a cherry

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