The iconic Manhattan—a stirred mix of whiskey, vermouth, and bitters— is easily one of the most riffed-upon cocktails. This variation from Audrey Saunders of Pegu Club in NYC starts with rye and vermouth, then adds Cynar amaro to appealing effect. 

Ingredients

　　2 oz rye whiskey

　　¾ oz. sweet vermouth

　　½ oz. Cynar amaro

　　2 Luxardo maraschino cherries, skewered on a cocktail pick, for garnish

　　In an ice-filled mixing glass, combine all the ingredients except the garnish.Stir well, and rain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with the cherries.

　　Excerpted from Cocktails with a Twist © 2019 by Kara Newman. Reprinted with permission of Chronicle Books.Buy the full book from Amazon.