Rum Manhattan to the Rescue

• 2-1/2 oz. dark rum, preferably the good stuff
• 1 part (3/4 oz.) sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes bitters
• Orange zest peel and Maraschino cherries for garnish

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add the rum, vermouth and bitters.
3. Put lid on shaker, and shake it like you mean it.
4. Using a cocktail strainer, strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange zest twist and cherries.

dark rum, sweet vermouth, bitters, orange zest

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/21868 (may not work)