- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 (750 milliliter) bottle bourbon whiskey
- 1 1/4 cups sweet vermouth
- 1/4 cup cherry juice
- 2 teaspoons aromatic bitters
- 12 maraschino cherries
- Dissolve the sugar in hot water in a large pitcher. Stir in the whiskey, vermouth, cherry juice and bitters. Serve in glasses over ice and garnish with a maraschino cherry.