Name: Brooklyn (St George version)
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 15 ml Dry vermouth; 15 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Brooklyn (St George version)
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₄ oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth, Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

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Dry/sour

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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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Variant:

Brooklyn recipes and contemporary riffs named after Brooklyn neighbourhoods

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

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

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?