Holiday Manhattan

Holiday Manhattan

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.

Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Yield:
3 pints
Servings:
12

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

Step 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.