Artenom Recipe

Chill glass

Place a coupe or chilled rocks glass in the freezer for at least 5 minutes or fill the glass with ice water while you prepare the drink.

Measure and combine

In a mixing glass combine 2 oz aged rye whiskey, 0.5 oz dry vermouth, 0.5 oz Cynar, 0.25 oz cherry liqueur, 0.25 oz simple syrup and 2 dashes of bitters.

Stir with ice

Fill the mixing glass with plenty of clear ice and stir vigorously for 30–45 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted (mixing glass should feel very cold).

Prepare glass

Discard ice water from the chilled glass. If using the optional large clear ice cube, place it in a rocks glass now; otherwise use the chilled coupe.

Strain

Double-strain the mixture into the chilled coupe or over the large ice cube in the rocks glass to remove any small shards of ice.

Garnish

Express an orange peel over the drink by holding peel skin-side down and squeezing to spray oils across the surface, then rub the rim with the peel and drop it into the drink. Optionally thread a maraschino cherry onto a pick and rest atop the glass.

Smoke (optional)

If you want a smoky aroma, light 1/2 tsp wood chips in a smoking cloche or on foil, capture the smoke over the glass with the cloche, then place the prepared cocktail under the cloche for 10–20 seconds to infuse surface smoke. Remove cloche and serve immediately.

Serve the Artenom immediately while aromatics are fresh. Sip slowly to appreciate the bitter-sweet interplay of Cynar and cherry with the backbone of rye.