Jeffersons Rye Recipe

Cocktail

1. 1

   Chill glass

   Place a rocks glass (or coupe if preferred) in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice and water to chill while you prepare the cocktail.

2. 2

   Combine ingredients

   In a mixing glass or shaker filled with ice, pour 2 oz Jefferson's Reserve Rye whiskey, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 2 dashes aromatic bitters and 1 dash orange bitters.

3. 3

   Stir

   Stir the mixture with a bar spoon for 20–30 seconds (about 15–20 full rotations) until well-chilled and slightly diluted. If using a shaker without a built-in strainer, stir rather than shake for clarity.

4. 4

   Prepare glass

   If you chilled the glass with ice water, dump the ice and water now. Add a large ice cube (or fresh ice) to the chilled rocks glass.

5. 5

   Strain

   Strain the stirred cocktail into the prepared glass over the large ice cube.

6. 6

   Garnish

   Garnish with a maraschino cherry. Optionally express an orange peel over the drink (squeeze the peel skin-side down to spray oils over the surface), rub the peel around the rim, then drop it into the glass.

7. 7

   Serve immediately and enjoy responsibly.