Sour Cherry Manhattan

Name: Sour Cherry Manhattan
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons rye or bourbon; 2 tablespoons sour cherry juice from a jar of sour cherries, plus a cherry for garnish; 1 tablespoon sweet vermouth; 3 dashes cherry bitters; Ice; 1 piece orange peel, removed from orange with a vegetable peeler

6 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons rye or bourbon
2 tablespoons sour cherry juice from a jar of sour cherries, plus a cherry for garnish
1 tablespoon sweet vermouth
3 dashes cherry bitters
Ice
1 piece orange peel, removed from orange with a vegetable peeler

Directions

1

Pour the rye or bourbon, cherry juice, vermouth and bitters into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake until very cold.
2

Strain into a martini glass.
3

Carefully squeeze the orange peel between your finger and thumb with the skin facing out.
4

Ignite the oils that spurt from the peel and immediately drop the peel into the glass.
5

Garnish with a sour cherry.
6

BYOC: If you don't feel comfortable lighting the peel then omit it.
7

You can always add some orange bitters if you like.
8

The drink is quite enjoyable either way.