Smokey Manhattan Cocktails

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Rye whiskey

• 1 oz Sweet vermouth 

• 2 Dashes bitters

• 1 Bunch fresh rosemary

• 1 Orange peel strip 

Directions:

• On a fireproof surface (i.e. a pan or stone slate), light a sprig of rosemary on fire until smoking. Cover the smoking rosemary with a cocktail glass and leave for about 30 seconds until you see the glass start to fog up. 

• Pick up the glass from the smoky rosemary. Add the whiskey, vermouth and bitters to the glass with a big ice cube. Stir until combined and chilled. 

• Garnish with an orange peel twist and a small sprig of rosemary. Cheers!

*Photo courtesy of Magnolia Network. Special thanks to Pacific Productions & Matt Ball.