Gotham Manhattan Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 ounces rye whiskey (or bourbon)
• 3 ounces Noir de Noir
• 1/2 ounce dry (Italian) vermouth
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• Ice
• Orange peel or Italian Luxardo cherry

Directions

1. In a mixing glass or Boston shaker, combine rye whiskey, Noir de Noir, vermouth, and Angostura bitters. Fill the mixing glass halfway with ice, then stir vigorously about a dozen times (or shake if using a shaker).
2. Strain into an old-fashioned glass over a giant ice cube (if available, giant ice cubes look great but also the ice melts slower, not diluting the wine cocktail.
3. Squeeze orange peel over the glass to extract oils, wipe the rim of the glass with the peel and add to the glass.