Boats particapting in the Volvo Ocean Race depart New York for Horsesmouth...I mean Portsmouth.
Let's have a drink in their honor.
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 dash Angostura® bitters
1 maraschino cherry
1 twist orange peel
Combine
the vermouth, bourbon whiskey, and bitters with 2 - 3 ice cubes in a
mixing glass. Stir gently, don't bruise the spirits and cloud the
drink. Place the cherry in a chilled cocktail glass and strain the
whiskey mixture over the cherry. Rub the cut edge of the orange peel
over the rim of the glass and twist it over the drink to release the
oils but don't drop it in.
VARIATION: No bitters. Substitute a twist of lime for the cherry and orange. Hold the lime twist in a lighted match over the drink and then drop it in. The heat really zips up the lime flavor.
