Little Italy

2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 t Maraschino cherry syrup, Luxardo
1   Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions
Stir, strain, straight up, garnish
Notes
Some might add a flamed lemon peel, but it's not original.
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From other users
  • Like a manhattan on steriods. — ☆☆☆☆☆
  • Subbed Maraschino liqueur and some juice from bottled cherries. 1/2way through added 2 drops fig-citrus bitters which was nice. Capable Manhattan variant. — ☆☆☆☆
  • after dinner — ☆☆☆☆
  • Probably better with sweet vermouth — ☆☆☆
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