Name: Remember the Maine Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 4 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 50 ml Rye whiskey; 20 ml Sweet Vermouth; 10 ml Cherry Heering; 1 dash Absinthe; 1 cherry (for garnish)

Remember the Maine

Description

Remember the Maine is a rich and slightly bitter whiskey cocktail that dates back to the 1930s. It was popularized by Charles H. Baker in "The Gentlemans Companion."

It is a Manhattan variation with cherry liqueur and a hint of absinthe, making it both complex and smooth.

Ingredients

50 ml Rye whiskey
20 ml Sweet Vermouth
10 ml Cherry Heering
1 dash Absinthe
1 cherry (for garnish)

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – Used to stir with ice.

Instructions

Stir all ingredients with ice.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Garnish with a cherry.

Recommended glassware

Nick and Nora Glass (recommended)

A refined small stemmed glass for stirred and spirit-forward cocktails.

120–180 ml Small stemmed bowl with inward curve.

Best for: Martinez, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Vesper, Adonis.

Garnish: Best with subtle garnishes like twists or a single cherry.

Quick facts

4 mins Easy Approx. 24% ABV 1.9 units 180 kcal Ice Batch friendly