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Brooklyn

Name: Brooklyn
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Rye Whiskey; 1 oz Dry Vermouth; 1/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur; 3 dashes Angostura Bitters; 1 Maraschino Cherry

Brooklyn combines Rye Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino Liqueur, Angostura Bitters in a cocktail served in a cocktail glass. It is a strong fit for cozy night in, date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, balanced, soft, and balanced.

Best for

Best for cozy night in, date night.

Quick tags

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Quick fact

The Brooklyn is one of five cocktails named for the boroughs of New York City, along with the Bronx, the Manhattan, the Queens and the Staten Island Ferry. It resembles a Manhattan, but with dry vermouth, Picon, and Maraschino. It largely fell into obscurity after the end of Prohibition, but experienced a resurgence in the 1990s.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

Rye Whiskeyspirit - Alcoholic

2 oz

Dry Vermouthspirit - Alcoholic

1 oz

Maraschino Liqueurspirit - Alcoholic

1/4 oz

Angostura Bittersmodifier - Alcoholic

3 dashes

Maraschino Cherrygarnish - Non-alcoholic

How to make it

Build it step by step.

2 steps

1Combine ingredients with ice and stir until well-chilled.
2Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Method

Stirred

Finish

Usually finished with Maraschino Cherry.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Balanced

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Balanced

Read: Brooklyn is a medium alcoholic cocktail for cozy night in with Rye Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino Liqueur.

Texture and serve cues

-Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for cozy night in, date night.

Glassware

Cocktail glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect a balanced profile with support from Rye Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino Liqueur.

Best pairing

Pairs nicely with richer plates, cheese boards, roasted nuts, or dessert.

Serving style

Serve in a cocktail glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Brooklyn sits comfortably in the whiskey cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Source: Brooklyn (cocktail)

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