Man o' War

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Taken from Saveur #74, recipe by "master mixologist," Dale DeGroff

3 orange slices, 2 for garnish
1 slice lemon
3 oz. Wild Turkey 101
2 oz. orange curaçao
1 oz. sweet vermouth
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 maraschino cherries for garnish
2 slices of orange for garnish

1. Put 1 slice orange and lemon slice into a cocktail shaker and fill shaker with ice. Add Wild Turkey, curacao, Vermouth, and lemon juice and shake well.

2. Put a few ice cubes into 2 martini glasses. Strain cocktail into glasses and garnish each with a maraschino cherry and a slice of orange.

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I suggest Vya sweet vermouth and Senior Curacao curaçao. For the fruit, I prefer organic Valencia oranges and home-made maraschino cherries (or barring that, Luxardo brand). I'm lucky to have my own lemon tree as well.

This cocktail is also good with rye...