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Classic Manhattan Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces rye whiskey
  • 1 ounce sweet vermouth
  • 2 dashes cherry bitters
  • 1 dash absinthe
  • 1 premium maraschino cherry, such as Luxardo
  • 1 orange peel

Instructions

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  2. Combine the whiskey, vermouth, cherry bitters and absinthe in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and strain into a rocks glass. Serve up, and garnish with the cherry and an orange peel. You may flame the oils of the orange peel before placing in the glass if desired, using a lighter.

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