SoHo Martini

2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce vanilla vodka
1/2 ounce orange curaçao
Dash of orange bitters
Orange peel for flaming

Shake all the ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with flamed orange peel.

Flaming orange peel takes a bit of practice and it’s not a skill I’ve mastered just yet. I know how to do it, but it’s a challenge to do it smoothly and without the peel flying out of my grasp. Not to mention the inevitable finger burning on the match. Looks like I’ll have to make a lot of these to practice.

Recipe from The Craft of the Cocktail.