Improved Whiskey Cocktail
The Old Fashioned's more mysterious cousin — rye with maraschino, an absinthe rinse, and bitters.
Served in a Rocks glass · Garnish: Lemon peel · Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
- 2 oz Rye Whiskey
- 0.25 oz Maraschino Liqueur
- 0.25 oz Simple Syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 1 rinse Absinthe Rinse (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse a rocks glass with absinthe and discard excess.
- Combine rye, maraschino, simple syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain into the prepared rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- Garnish with a lemon peel.