Remember the Maine

It’s Memorial Day, and we’re toasting to all the brave heroes who fought for our freedom with the classic cocktail named in remembrance of the sinking of the Maine.

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon absinthe
• 2 ounces rye whiskey
• 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
• 2 teaspoons Heering cherry liqueur
• Garnish: brandied cherry

Instructions

• In a chilled coupe or cocktail glass, add the absinthe. Swirl to coat and discard the excess.
• Add the rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and cherry liqueur into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.
• Strain into the prepared glass.
• Garnish with a brandied cherry.