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Brooklyn (perfect)

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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1⁄2 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1⁄2 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1⁄3 fl oz Amer Picon
1⁄3 fl oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1⁄3 fl oz Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

  1. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Brooklyn (perfect) contains 199 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.9 standard drinks
  • 24.67% alc./vol. (49.34° proof)
  • 26 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Brooklyn cocktail history

Review

A perfect Manhattan with bittersweet liqueur rather than aromatic bitters and a balancing dash of sweet maraschino liqueur.

If you can't obtain Picon Amer then consider substituting with 5ml Bigallet China-China, 5ml chilled water, and 1.25ml triple sec.

Variations/similar cocktails

Brooklyn recipes and contemporary riffs named after Brooklyn neighbourhoods

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Comments & Discussion

Thaddeus Romansky Premium Member
Didn’t have Amer, so on the fly I substituted in Aperol in slightly short pour. I followed with Rittenhouse Rye, Noily Prat Extra Dry, Cocchi di Torino, and an off-brand maraschino liqueur. The Brooklyn was still wonderfully complex. I found it a delightful change of pace to my Manhattan.
score: 1
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
This is how we like our Martinis...exceptional.
score: 1
Robert Spain
Outstanding. I used Balcones rye, and Lucano instead of Amer. Strong, rich, and complex.
score: 3
Dave D. Premium Member
I love this drink…just made me a nightcap….and I do have a bottle of Amer Picon that I keep refrigerated but “all truth told” , ordered it from Belgium during the pandemic….seems to still be wonderful?? I used my staple, Bulliet Rye…and both Martini and Rossi vermouths..
score: 2
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
Our Amer Picon sits happily on our bar shelf, unrefrigerated. And we don't have air conditioning. Our current bottle, getting very low after about a year, still retains its freshness. Maybe worry more about your sherry, vermouth and aromatised wine. And yes, a great nightcap...not too strong.
score: 1
Mike Premium Member
No Amer Picon here in the USA, so made with equivalent amount of China China. I didn’t add triple sec or water, but stirred longer than normal. Really delicious and highly recommended. My choices: Wild Turkey 101 Rye, Dolin dry, Cocchi di Torino sweet, China China, Luxardo Maraschino.
score: 2
Werd Bmocsil
My first cocktail with Amer Picon, and it's fantastic.
Thanks to The Cocktail Seminars by Brian Hoefling for alerting me to the recipe by Jamie Boudreau. Since the Amer Picon recipe uses Amaro Ramazzotti as the base, perhaps Ramazzotti plus some orange bitters would come close. :shrug:
score: 1
Werd Bmocsil
The original "Amer Boudreau" recipe:
https://spiritsandcocktails.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/amer-picon/
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks for sharing the link.
score: 0
Thaddeus Romansky Premium Member
Love Ramzzotti. Great idea.
score: 0
Florian Ruf Premium Member
I made the original recipe and found it ready for improvement. Triple sec or chartreuse could be a good tip, thank you!
score: 1
Ben R
I've been looking forward to make this for about two years. I finally tracked down a bottle of the Golden Moon equivalent of Amer Picon, not being able to source the authentic ingredient in my country. I'm kicking myself for not seeing the recommendation to use China-China, as I've had a bottle of that for some time. Yet they taste fairly different, so now I get to make both...

I get the comparison to a Manhattan, but it's almost a disservice. Far superior. Top 10 Difford's maybe.
score: 3
Matt Premium Member
I'm surprised at the peek of the dry vermouth that came at the start. Made with Bigallet China-China (w/ triple sec added as recommended above). Very good, but this has become a bit too involved in crafting for me to want to go to often. I favor other Manhattan variants.
score: 1
Dave D. Premium Member
What a great drink….I was able to secure a bottle of Amer Picon during Covid and still good from the fridge……used Rittenhouse and Martini and Rossi on the vermouths…..sooo good I had to have two!
score: 1

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