Manhattan

Description
A Cocktail made with bourbon or blended whiskey mixed with sweet vermouth. It's served over ice and garnished with a maraschino cherry. A perfect Manhattan uses equal pans sweet and dry vermouth, while a dry Manhattan uses all dry vermouth.

Contributed by Manhattan from the Wikibooks Bartending Guide
 * Serves: 1

Ingredients

 * 1 shot rye or Canadian whisky
 * ½ shot sweet vermouth
 * Angostura bitters

Garnish

 * Maraschino cherry

Directions

 * 1) Pour whiskey and vermouth over ice in a mixing glass.
 * 2) Add a dash of bitters.
 * 3) Stir and strain into a cocktail glass.
 * 4) Garnish with a cherry.