The ‘stoned’ reference pertains to the use of stone fruit in this Manhattan cocktail. You can substitute a peach if needed. Since those tend to be larger you might need to make 4 drinks out of it. Oh well…

1 nectarine, halved, stone removed

2oz sweet vermouth

4oz bourbon

2 spritzes biters

2 wedges of lemon

2T sugar

Broil the nectarine flesh side up until black spots predominate the flesh.  Puree until smooth, adding about ¼ water to thin the mixture out.

Combined the cooled puree, vermouth, bourbon and bitters in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for 1 minute. Strain with a fine-meshed strainer into a chilled martini glass.

Spill sugar onto a plate and roll the lemon wedges in the sugar until coated.  Serve on the side of the glass.

Makes 2 drinks