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Brooklyn (St George version)

Classic/vintage · Nightcap/sipping · Short and stirred

4.0 65 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Bourbon whiskey
1/2 oz Dry vermouth
1/2 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
1/4 oz Maraschino liqueur
2 dash Aromatic bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Flavour profile

27.9% alc./vol. · 2 standard drinks · 208 calories

History

A bourbon-based Perfect Manhattan variation, with added maraschino liqueur. Lacking Amer Picon and using bourbon instead of rye means this differs from a standard Brooklyn.

This cocktail is thought to have originated at the St George Hotel in Brooklyn, New York City, USA. In his 1948 book, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury remarks on the Brooklyn, stating, "You will note that the Brooklyn is nothing but a Dry Manhattan with a dash of maraschino. It is supposed to be a specialty of that grand old Brooklyn hotel, the St. George. I would be willing to wager, however, that even in Brooklyn there are at least five to ten times as many Manhattans consumed as there are Brooklyns. Try both and you will understand why." Further information can be found in the Brooklyn cocktail history.