Instructions

Step 1

Stir together rye, vermouths, and bitters in an ice-filled mixing glass or mixing tin until very chilled; strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cherry, if you like.

Drinks

Horsecar

Name: Horsecar
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 1 Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz. rye; 1 oz. sweet vermouth; 1 oz. dry vermouth; 2 dashes orange bitters; 1 maraschino cherry, for garnish (optional)

Serves
makes 1 Cocktail

Adapted from the 1956 edition of the Esquire Drink Book, this aromatic cocktail—equal parts rye, sweet vermouth, and dry vermouth—is sweet without being syrupy. Garnished with a maraschino cherry, it's the perfect post-dinner drink; for a more traditional version, swap out the orange bitters for Angostura.

Ingredients

1 oz. rye
1 oz. sweet vermouth
1 oz. dry vermouth
2 dashes orange bitters
1 maraschino cherry, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Step 1

Stir together rye, vermouths, and bitters in an ice-filled mixing glass or mixing tin until very chilled; strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cherry, if you like.

Stir together rye, vermouths, and bitters in an ice-filled mixing glass or mixing tin until very chilled; strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cherry, if you like.