Brooklyn (St George version)

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Discerning Drinkers (49 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Bourbon whiskey
12 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
12 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
14 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Basically a bourbon-based Perfect Manhattan with a generous dash of maraschino liqueur. The lack of Amer Picon in this recipe as well as the use of bourbon rather than rye whiskey means it's not what's now generally recognised as being a Brooklyn.

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History:

Thought to have originated at the St George Hotel, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.

In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury says of the Brooklyn, "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."
Also see: Brooklyn cocktail history

Nutrition:

One serving of Brooklyn (St George version) contains 208 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2 standard drinks
  • 27.91% alc./vol. (27.91° proof)
  • 27.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Anna Thompson’s Avatar Anna Thompson
4th February at 18:58
Really good. Was even better when (due to running out of bourbon) made with Johnnie Walker Black Label
Deyan Kavrakov’s Avatar Deyan Kavrakov
1st December 2023 at 11:08
It is a lovely cocktail, a bit overlooked. The best Brooklyn variation to me and pretty close to Red Manhattan cocktail, which is the next door neighbour. Is there a way to rank your favourites?
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
6th October 2021 at 00:17
This is really an excellent cocktail as an aperitif. Very flavourful and well balanced. Enjoyed very much.
letti pearce’s Avatar letti pearce
19th May 2021 at 16:56
Should this be 1/4 part as I’m not sure I can measure 1/4 dash...
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
20th May 2021 at 12:07
It should indeed. Now corrected. Many thanks for bringing to my attention.