Ingredients:
½ fresh vanilla bean pod
3 parts Maker’s Mark 46®
2 parts sweet vermouth
2 parts red Italian bitter (like Campari)
Fresh orange peel, for garnish
Directions:
Using a sharp knife, cut open the vanilla bean pod lengthwise, and use the back of the knife to carefully scrape the inside of the pod to extract the vanilla bean. Add the vanilla bean extract and the pod to a mixing glass.
Add the Maker’s Mark 46®, sweet vermouth, and Campari and stir to combine, breaking up the vanilla bean extract. Add ice and stir until well chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube. Garnish with the orange peel and serve immediately.