Ep. 12 The 411 on the 212 - The Manhattan

Welcome to episode 12 of The Art of Drinking with Join Jules and Your Favorite Uncle

What are we drinking?

The Manhattan, an American original, and the Rum Manhattan Hot Toddy

This week we learn about the contested history behind the Manhattan, how to make the BEST Manhattan cocktail you’ll ever have, and Jules takes the classic and puts an incredibly delicious RUM Toddy twist on this timeless classic

Uncle Brad’s Recipe

Balanced, it’s a beautiful blend of rye, sweet, and bitter. In drinks like this, balance manifests itself differently than say a daiquiri. Here you’re trying to enhance the flavor of the base spirit but taking the edge off a bit and rounding out the harshness of the strong spirit. The bitters pull flavors out of the mix as well.

What do I need?

Admittedly, someone made this for me a few years ago and I can honestly say it’s perfection in a glass

  • Rittenhouse Rye 100 ouce 

  • sweet vermouth - (2) Dolin rouge

  • and punt e mes

  • Angostura bitters

  • Jigger 2oz, ¾ oz, and ½ oz

How do I make it?

Chill a martini glass or coupe in the freezer or by packing the glass with ice.

  1. Make your vermouth blend

  2. Add all the ingredients to a shaker or mixing glass:

    1. 2.5 oz rittenhouse rye

    2. ¾ oz vermouth blend

    3. 2 dash angostura

  3. Half-fill with cubed ice.

  4. Stir with a bar spoon for 30-45 seconds.

  5. Fine-strain into the glass

  6. Garnish and serve

Join Jules’ Recipe

What do I need?

  • Rum, preferably a dark rum here

  • Sweet vermouth

  • Orange bitters

  • Angostura bitters

  • Hot water - so maybe a kettle

  • Luxardo cherries

  • Cinnamon sticks and fresh oranges

  • Jigger

  • Mug

  • Bar spoon

How do I make it?

In a tempered glass add:

  • 2 oz rum

  • 1 oz sweet vermouth

  • 2-3 dashes orange bitters

  • 2 dashes angostura

  • ½ orange squeezed

  • Optional: splash luxardo cherry syrup

  • 3-4 oz hot water

  • Stir together

  • Add in a fresh orange slice and cinnamon stick

Get your Manhattan history lesson by listening to the full podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Manhattan tips:

  • Bourbon makes sweet

  • Canadian Whiskey makes smooth

  • Brandy makes really sweet

  • Rye is spicy, wheat

  • Scotch and you've made a Rob Roy

  • Dry Vermouth makes much less sweet and focuses on bitter, citrus, herbal, earthy

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