Yield: 1 serving.
BYOC: If you don’t feel comfortable lighting the peel then omit. You can always add some orange bitter is you like. The drink is quite enjoyable either way.
Ingredients
- Ice
- 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 of cherry bitters
- 1 piece of orange peel, removed from orange with a vegetable peeler
Method
- Using a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour rye or bourbon, cherry juice, vermouth and bitters and shake until very cold.
- Strain into Martini glass. Being very careful squeeze the orange peel between your finger and thumb with the skin facing out.
- Light the orange peel trying to get the oils to spark and immediately drop into glass. Garnish with sour cherry.