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Cocktail of the Day: Brooklyn

October 01, 2003 Chuck cocktails, rye 1 Comment

In the course of our researches for the origins of the Mother-in-Law Cocktail, Dr. Cocktail reminded me of this classic and how it’s part of the Mother-in-Law’s extended family. It’s also been one of my favorite cocktails ever since.

Brooklyn Cocktail
1-1/2 oz rye or Bourbon
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1/4 oz Amer Picon (Torani Amer or Amer Boudreau)
1/4 oz maraschino liqueur

Stir in mixing glass with ice & strain into a cocktail glass.

I prefer this one with rye, of course.

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Looka!» Blog Archive » A tale of two Bensonhursts said:
Jan 30, 10 at 10:26 am
[…] huge fans of the Brooklyn Cocktail, which calls for rye whiskey, dry vermouth, Maraschino liqueur and Amer Picon. Of course, you […]

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