Many thanks to my friend, Ned Skinner, for sending a jar of "Cherry Man" maraschinos. Cherry Man is the only brand for mixing the perfect Manhattan.
For your Thanksgiving pleasure, I'm posting my favorite recipe:
- 3/4 oz sweet vermouth
- 2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
- 1 dash Angostura® bitters
- 1 Cherry Man maraschino
- 1 twist orange peel
Combine the vermouth, bourbon whiskey, and bitters with two to three ice cubes in a mixing glass. Some recipes say, "Stir gently. Don't bruise the spirits and cloud the drink."
Nonsense.
I say, "Rock the boat." Chip those cubes and cloud that whiskey.
Place the Cherry Man maraschino in a chilled cocktail glass and strain the mixture from the mixing glass over the cherry. Rub the orange peel over the rim of the glass and twist it over the drink to release the oils. But don't drop it in. That won't do.
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