Classic Manhattan cocktail

Ingredients:

Cocktail

• 2 parts whiskey
• 1 part sweet vermouth
• 1-2 drops of bitters, such as Angostura
• Orange peel
• Ice
• Real maraschino cherries, see recipe below

Real maraschino cherries

• 1 cup of maraschino liqueur
• 2 cups pitted cherries (in a pinch, you can buy canned cherries in light syrup and drain the syrup)

Preparation:

1. Place ice in a cocktail shaker. Add whiskey, vermouth, and bitters. Rub the rim of the glass with orange peel. Strain the drink into the glass. Add 1-2 maraschino cherries and enjoy!
2. Real maraschino cherries:
   
   Bring the liqueur to a boil, then turn off the heat. Add the cherries, stir, let cool, and then pour into jars. Refrigerate. The cherries will keep for several months.