Manhattan Noonday

Serves
makes 1 Cocktail

ANDRÉ BARANOWSKI

Manhattan Noonday

This bourbon-based drink was originally served at the Noonday Club in St. Louis, Missouri. See this Recipe

This classic recipe for a bourbon-based Manhattan is based on one in Ted Saucier's Bottoms Up (Greystone Press, 1951). The drink was originally served at the Noonday Club in St. Louis, Missouri.

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ oz. bourbon
1 oz. sweet (Italian) vermouth
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash simply syrup
1 maraschino cherry

Instructions

Step 1

In a cocktail shaker, stir together the bourbon, vermouth, bitters, and simple syrup. Add ice, cover, and shake vigorously until well chilled, 10–15 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and serve with a cherry in the bottom of the glass.