Fridge Door Manhattans
By America's Test KitchenPublished on October 31, 2025
Time
2 hours 5 minutes
Yield
Makes 8 cocktails
Ingredients
16 ounces rye 8 ounces water 6 ounces sweet vermouth ½ teaspoon old-fashioned aromatic bitters Cocktail cherries for garnishing
Before You Begin
You can store the cocktail in a 1-quart Mason jar instead of a bottle if you like.
Instructions
- Combine 16 ounces rye, 8 ounces water, 6 ounces sweet vermouth, and ½ teaspoon old-fashioned aromatic bitters in 1-liter glass bottle. Cover and freeze until well chilled, about 2 hours. Prepare cocktails immediately or transfer to refrigerator and store for up to 1 month; return to freezer and chill for 30 minutes before preparing cocktails.
- Gently shake bottle to recombine, then serve cocktails in chilled cocktail glasses, garnishing with cherries.
Time
2 hours 5 minutesYield
Makes 8 cocktailsIngredients
16 ounces rye
8 ounces water
6 ounces sweet vermouth
½ teaspoon old-fashioned aromatic bitters
Cocktail cherries for garnishing
Ingredients
16 ounces rye
8 ounces water
6 ounces sweet vermouth
½ teaspoon old-fashioned aromatic bitters
Cocktail cherries for garnishing
Ingredients
16 ounces rye
8 ounces water
6 ounces sweet vermouth
½ teaspoon old-fashioned aromatic bitters
Cocktail cherries for garnishing
Why This Recipe Works
Replace the nonalcoholic sweetener of the old-fashioned with vermouth and ditch the ice, and you’re on your way to a Manhattan. Along with the old-fashioned and the martini, it’s one of the most recognizable cocktails of all time, with its balance of subtle bitterness, hints of sweetness, herbal-floral undertones, and whiskey spice.
Before You Begin
You can store the cocktail in a 1-quart Mason jar instead of a bottle if you like.
Instructions
- Combine 16 ounces rye, 8 ounces water, 6 ounces sweet vermouth, and ½ teaspoon old-fashioned aromatic bitters in 1-liter glass bottle. Cover and freeze until well chilled, about 2 hours. Prepare cocktails immediately or transfer to refrigerator and store for up to 1 month; return to freezer and chill for 30 minutes before preparing cocktails.
- Gently shake bottle to recombine, then serve cocktails in chilled cocktail glasses, garnishing with cherries.
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