Remember the Maine

This drink was named after the rallying cry of the Spanish-American war (1898). It was first recorded in the Gentlemen’s Companion by Charles H. Baker Jr. Here’s our take on it.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 oz J.W. Kelly Melrose Rye Whiskey;

• 1 oz Sweet Vermouth;

• 1 1/2 teaspoons Cherry Heering;

• 2 dashes angostura bitters;

• 1 dash Absinthe;

• Strip of lemon zest (for garnish);

• Ice

PREPARATION:

1. Pour all ingredients except the Absinthe into a mixing glass, add ice, and stir.

2. Pour the absinthe into a chilled cocktail glass, swirl the glass to coat the sides. Pour out excess.

3. Strain the contents of the mixing glass into the absinthe-rinsed glass.

4. Garnish with strip of lemon zest.

Cocktails the New Classics  by Frederic Le Borday.  page 97