Created in the 1870s at the Manhattan Club, on the island of the same name, this cocktail was first served at a banquet hosted by Lady Jennie Churchill, Sir Winston Churchill's mother.
Ingredients
- 5 oz. bourbon
- 2 oz. sweet vermouth
- 6 dashes Angostura bitters
- 2 maraschino cherries
Instructions
Step 1
Fill 2 stemmed cocktail glasses with crushed ice, then set aside to chill.
Step 2
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes, then add bourbon, vermouth, and bitters. Stir well.
Step 3
Pour ice out of glasses, then strain drink into chilled glasses. Garnish each with a maraschino cherry.
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