These old-school cocktails have a lot in common.
Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned is literally old fashionedit comes to us from the 19th century.
Like many other classics, you could also find fresh takes on the cocktail.
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(Either way, the name of the cocktail fits its originsand its sophisticated flavor.)
Using a posh cocktail cherry like a Luxardo adds an extra note of flavor to your cocktail.
(So go ahead and splurge!)
You’ll need a shaker to craft a Manhattan.
Or try tweaking the other ingredientslike using a dry vermouth or a different flavor of bitters.
(Though this definitely isn’t a strawberry daiquiriit still has a sharp and bitter side.)
Thanks to the vermouth in it, a Manhattan will have wine-like flavors.
(Vermouth is a fortified wine that has a hint of herbal flavors to it as well.)
The Manhattan is traditionally served chilled (no ice, though!)
in a sleek coupe glass.
One thing that both cocktailsand mostsimply classic cocktailshave in common is the need for high quality ingredients.
