Instructions

Step 1

Muddle 2 cherries in a cocktail shaker; add rum, lemon juice, orgeat, bitters, and ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a coupe. Top with champagne and garnish with remaining cherry.

Drinks

Spyglass

Serves
makes one cocktail

MATT TAYLOR-GROSS

This smoky cherry cocktail from Meaghan Dorman of Raines Law Room is punched up with dark rum and softened with a long pour of Champagne.

Ingredients

3 cherries
1 oz. rum, preferably Flor de Cana 7 year
¹⁄₂ oz. fresh lemon juice
¹⁄₂ oz. orgeat
1 dash Bitterman's mole bitters
Champagne, to top

Instructions

Step 1

Muddle 2 cherries in a cocktail shaker; add rum, lemon juice, orgeat, bitters, and ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a coupe. Top with champagne and garnish with remaining cherry.

Muddle 2 cherries in a cocktail shaker; add rum, lemon juice, orgeat, bitters, and ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a coupe. Top with champagne and garnish with remaining cherry.