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Black Manhattan cocktail in a coupe, garnished with cocktail cherry

Black Manhattan recipe

StirredCoupeNo ice32% ABV230 kcal

The Black Manhattan is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with rye whiskey, Averna, Angostura bitters and more, served in a coupe. It is bitter.

Strength: about 32% ABV in the glass, roughly 29 g of alcohol and about 230 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Todd Smith, Bourbon and Branch, San Francisco, 2005.

Black Manhattan ingredients

Rye whiskey60 ml (2 oz)
Averna30 ml (1 oz)
Angostura bitters1 dash
Orange bitters1 dash

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Black Manhattan

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a cocktail cherry.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Cocktail cherry
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Black Manhattan: quick answers

How strong is a Black Manhattan?
About 32% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 29 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Black Manhattan?
About 230 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Black Manhattan served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Black Manhattan have?
4 in total: rye whiskey, Averna, Angostura bitters and orange bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
Black Manhattan recipe card: Rye whiskey, Averna, Angostura bitters
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