This Southern Comfort Manhattan recipe came to me from my Aunt Carol and Uncle Vic! It’s a tasty and delicious twist on the classic Manhattan cocktail!!
We love visiting family, don’t you? Every year Christopher’s aunt and uncle come back from their home in Las Vegas to visit their kids, grand kids, great grand kids and friends and we usually take a trip to central Massachusetts to see them.
During our last visit, we discussed the blog and my cocktails. They are dedicated readers of the blog and wanted to give me a recommendation.
Aunt Carol asked me if I had ever heard of a Manhattan made with Southern Comfort.
I hadn’t and I was intrigued. My mom used to drink classic Manhattans at dinner parties. That was her “special occasion” cocktail. I bet she would have loved this variation.
The thing I found so intriguing about the Southern Comfort Manhattan is that their version calls for both sweet and dry vermouth. I’d never heard of that before. Not in the Manhattan.
I was all in. I wanted to taste this scrumptious combo.
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How to make this Manhattan
Pre-step
Get a cocktail shaker and fill it halfway with ice. Also get a measuring glass, glassware and a maraschino cherry for the garnish.
After you measure out each ingredient, pour it into the shaker.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – Southern Comfort, dry vermouth and sweet vermouth.
Step two
Measure 2 ounces of Southern Comfort and fish out a cherry for the garnish.
Step three
Measure 1 ounce of sweet vermouth.
Step four
Measure out 1 ounce of dry vermouth.
Step five
Cap shaker and shake for 15 seconds.
Step six
Add a few more ice cubes to the glass and pour the contents of the shaker into it and add the cherry.
Yummy! I couldn’t wait to taste this Southern Comfort Manhattan!
Aunt Carol and Uncle Vic were absolutely right! It is delicious!
I hope you enjoyed this recipe. Don’t forget to tell me what your favorite cocktail is!!
And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!
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Carol & Vic’s Southern Comfort Manhattan
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Southern Comfort
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth
- 1 ounce dry vermouth
Garnish
- 1 – 2 cherries
Instructions
- Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice
- Add Southern comfort, sweet vermouth and dry vermouth
- Cap shaker and shake 20 seconds
- Add extra ice cubes if needed and pour contents into rocks glass and add cherry/ies
- Sip
- Sigh
- Enjoy
Rebecca
what a great looking drink! love it
Elaine
Thank you Rebecca!
sue | theviewfromgreatisland
My husband makes himself a Manhattan every night, I’m going to try this out on him!
Elaine
Hi Sue! Thanks. I found it not as sweet as the typical Manhattan! Different but delicious!
Beth
That one looks so tasty! Only one of those or I would be on the floor, though! I’m pretty boring when it comes to alcohol consumption, so I fear I can’t be of any help in that department!
Elaine
Hehe Beth!! I want to see you sprawled on the floor!
Jessica Fasano Formicola
What a fabulous cocktail! It looks delish!
Elaine
Thank you Jessica!! It is delish! 😉
Soniya
This looks and sounds like a amazing drink!! Will share this with my friends whole love to try different cocktail! Cheers
Elaine
Cheers Soniya!! Thank you for commenting!
Silvia
What a good looking cocktail!
Elaine
Thanks Silvia!
Lisa Huff
Sip, Sigh, Smile, Enjoy… Love it! My kind of cocktail!
Elaine
Hehe Lisa! Thanks!
Helena
Yum! This is exactly what Vladi and I needed yesterday! Oh well, will leave it for the weekend LOL
Elaine
Hehe, Helena 🙂
Christopher
Yay for Carol and Vic and their Southern Comfort Manhattan! Now it’s famous. 🙂
Elaine
Haha Christopher!
Judy
I will have to try this! I have been making Manhattans for a long time, but I have only used sweet vermouth. I also add cherry brandy. I’m going to buy some dry vermouth! Thanks for the great recipe, because I love Southern Comfort!😀
Elaine
I hope you enjoy it Judy! And yum on the cherry brandy. How much do you use?