IBA: The Unforgettables Whiskey
Remember the Maine
Rye, sweet vermouth and cherry liqueur in an absinthe-rinsed glass. Charles H. Baker’s salute to the USS Maine.
- Method
- Stirred
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Straight up, no ice
- Strength
- 26% ABV about 2.2 standard drinks
Ingredients
105 ml before ice, about 151 ml in the glass
- 60 ml Rye whiskey
- 22.5 ml Sweet vermouth
- 15 ml Cherry liqueur
- 7.5 ml Absinthe
Method
- Pour the absinthe into a coupe glass and swirl to completely coat the inside.
- Discard the absinthe and set the glass aside.
- Add the other ingredients to a mixing glass and fill it 3/4 full with ice.
- Stir until chilled, then strain into the glass rinsed with the absinthe.
Garnish
Lemon zest.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
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