| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 15 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- Ice
- 2 parts whiskey
- 1 part sweet vermouth
- 1 to 2 dashes bitters, such as Angostura
- Orange peel
- Real Maraschino Cherries, recipe follows
- 1 cup maraschino liqueur
- 1 pint sour cherries, stemmed and pitted (in a pinch, you can buy a jar of sour cherries in light syrup, and drain the syrup)
Instructions
- Place ice in a cocktail shaker. Add the whiskey, vermouth and bitters. Rub the orange peel around the rim of the cocktail glass. Strain the drink into the glass. Add 1 to 2 Real Maraschino Cherries and enjoy!
- Bring the liqueur to a simmer, and then turn off the heat. Add the cherries, stir, let cool, and then pour into jars. Refrigerate. Cherries will be tasty for months.
Reviews
Rye, yes – and orange bitters if no peel is available. Also a bit higher whisky to vermouth ratio. Please don’t let this be shaken, and the sooner you pour, the better.
I use rye whiskey , knob creek, with ice or stone cubes with bing cherries. Traditionalists probably disagree, but it’s the way I like it. As for the orange peel, take it or leave it. I had a bartender burn the peel and rub it on the rim, very good.
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Love it!
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Orange peel? Those belong in Old Fashions.
My favorite drink. And if you watch the video, it IS stirred (not shaken). I sometimes just make mine over ice, too, and have it on the rocks.
This drink should be stirred not shaken, no need to add more air.
Such a simple and classic cocktail!!!!!