Brooklyn
ClassicIBA OfficialThe Manhattan's drier borough.
Before DinnerDrySpirit-ForwardClassic
3 minMediumStrong
Dry and layered. Spicy rye over dry vermouth, with maraschino's nutty cherry and the amaro's bitter-orange edge keeping it firmly on the drier side of a Manhattan.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Rye Whiskey
- 0.75 oz Dry Vermouth
- 0.25 oz Maraschino Liqueur
- 0.25 oz Amer Picon or Amaro Ramazzotti
- Brandied cherry · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the rye, dry vermouth, maraschino, and amaro to a mixing glass with ice.
- 2
Stir until well-chilled, about 20-30 seconds.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Garnish with a brandied cherry.
The Story
One of the "borough" cocktails, first printed in the early 1900s. Where the Manhattan uses sweet vermouth, the Brooklyn goes dry and adds maraschino plus a bitter orange amaro — traditionally Amer Picon, long scarce in the U.S., so a good amaro stands in today.
Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Brandied cherry
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