Marachino liquor — Is it 5 o'clock yet?

The Diplomat cocktail came up on the app I’ve been using to match up our home bar ingredients to cocktail suggestions. Billed as a cocktail that is not too heavy on the alcohol, this was a smooth and light and enjoyable pre-dinner drink. Not sure about conducting diplomatic negotiations after imbibing though.

There are several version of this cocktail floating around the Internet and at least one from the Savoy Cocktail book by Harry Craddock. However, this is the one that popped up on the app, and since I had all the ingredients, well, that’s what I mixed.

Ingredients

3/4 oz. dry vermouth (I used Dolin green label)
3/4 oz. sweet vermouth (I used Dolin again - might try this with Cocchi next time around)
dash of Marachino Liquor (Luxardo)
dash of Angostura bitters

Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass. Add ice, stir for about 40 seconds and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a marachino cherry if desired.