Tuxedo Cocktail

The Tuxedo Cocktail traditionally uses gin as its base spirit, but  vodka is also a good option.  In fact, as vodka is fairly devoid of flavor, it really lets the other ingredients shine. In this case, those ingredients are dry vermouth, absinthe, maraschino liqueur and orange bitters.

Ingredients:

2 ounces vodka
1 ½ ounces dry vermouth
¼ teaspoon absinthe or anise liqueur substitute
¼ teaspoon Maraschino liqueur
3 dashes orange bitters

Directions:

Combine all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass. Stir well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry or twist of lemon.