Red Hook

A stirred, spirit-forward modern classic, the Red Hook reworks the Brooklyn cocktail by swapping dry vermouth and Amer Picon for brooding, bittersweet Punt e Mes and a generous measure of marasca-cherry maraschino. The result is a richer, darker cousin of the Manhattan — bitter chocolate and cherry framing a backbone of rye. It was created around 2003 by Vincenzo Errico at Milk & Honey in New York and named for the south Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood.

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Ingredients

  • 2 ozRye Whiskey
  • 0.5 ozPunt e Mes
  • 0.5 ozMaraschino Liqueur

Garnish: Maraschino Cherry

Preparation

Stirred · Coupe · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine the rye whiskey, Punt e Mes, and maraschino liqueur in a mixing glass.

  2. 2.

    stir

    Add ice and stir until well chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Flavor Profile

spiced
46%
body
37%
sweet
25%
bitter
24%
herbal
23%
heat
21%
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