Classic Manhattan Cocktail

• 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

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

rye whiskey, bitters, absinthe, maraschino cherry, orange peel

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/geoffrey-zakarian/classic-manhattan-cocktail.html (may not work)