The Manhattan Cocktail

Adapted by StarChefs.com

Yield: 1 Cocktail

INGREDIENTS:

Half a tumbler of cracked ice

2 dashes (½ teaspoon) of gum syrup

2 dashes vino bitters

1 dash (A little (1/4 teaspoon) absinthe

2 ounces whiskey

1 ounce vermouth

maraschino may be added)

Combine all ingredients into tumbler, stir well, strain and serve.

Note: The absinthe is a nice touch, but hardly a necessary one.

*Wondrich used Woodford Reserve Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey while making this cocktail at the International Chefs Congress