Originally Posted by smokepole
A little-known fact is that tart cherry juice is a good substitute for sweet Vermouth in a Manhattan. Don't forget the bitters.

It's also good as a summertime drink with crushed mint leaves, a dash of lime juice, and vodka.

Originally Posted by robertham1
Make sure you read the labels as most of the juice is from concentrate and thus (apparently) Lacks as much of the desired anti inflammatories you look for when drinking it for such purposes.


PS, what is it about the concentration process that removes the anti-inflammatories?

Best Manhattan's I ever had was from a lazy chick bartender in Pa. She made it with Wild turkey....
Four ice cubes, fill glass with Wild turkey and add two cherries.... the place she worked would not sell shots or straight liquor even on the rocks. So this is what she gave us drunks when we winked and ordered a Manhattan!!!!!!!!