Day 231, Cocktail 230
If Snoop Dog can have his gin and juice, then I can my gin and bourbon, right?
After Saturday’s movie night and the several Manhattan variations I had tried, I had the brilliant idea to combine bourbon with orange juice and Luxardo maraschino liqueur. Actually, I used a clementine for the juice instead of an orange. I had bought a box of them last week and this seemed like a good way to use one up. Besides, since they are so much smaller they fit very nicely into my juice press!
Cherry Orange Manhattan
- 2 oz Maker’s Mark bourbon
- 1 oz orange juice
- 1/8 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
- 1 dash Peychaud’s bitters
Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake, shake, shake to mix and chill. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel.
This was a very nice cocktail. I’ve enjoyed orange and maraschino with rye on several occasions, so its not a big suprise that the transition to bourbon with these flavors works well. There was just a hint of the maraschino in the background and the Peychaud’s really helps pull this together in a tidy little package.
Cheers!
