Stir and Strain a Manhattan

Make a Manhattan style drink that is cold, clear, integrated, and not harsh. For clear spirit-forward drinks, measure accurately, stir with enough hard ice, and strain off the working ice. The common shortcut is to stir briefly because the drink is already mixed. That leaves the cocktail hot, under-diluted, and sharp even when the ingredients are high quality. Stage glass and tools Chill the coupe or prepare a rocks glass, then place mixing glass, bar spoon, jigger, bitters, and strainer in reach. The chilled service glass protects temperature after the stirred drink leaves the mixing glass. Measure the ratio Jigger…

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