Classic Manhattan cocktail

Ingredients:

• 60 ml of American rye whiskey
• 30 ml sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes cherry bitters
• 1 dash of absinthe
• 1 premium maraschino cherry, such as Luxardo
• 1 strip of orange zest

Preparation:

1. Combine whiskey, vermouth, cherry bitters, and absinthe in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and strain into rock glasses.
2. Serve the Manhattan with a maraschino cherry and orange zest. You can light the orange zest on fire before adding it to warm up the orange essential oil.