Name: Brooklyn Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 4 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 50 ml Rye whiskey; 25 ml Dry Vermouth; 5 ml Maraschino Liqueur; 5 ml Amer Picon; 1 cherry (optional garnish); 1 piece Orange Twist (optional garnish)

Brooklyn

Description

The Brooklyn cocktail is a classic pre-Prohibition drink, often seen as a variation of the Manhattan. It was first documented in "Jacks Manual" in 1908.

The cocktail combines rye whiskey, dry vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and Amer Picon, offering a bittersweet, complex profile.

Ingredients

50 ml Rye whiskey
25 ml Dry Vermouth
5 ml Maraschino Liqueur
5 ml Amer Picon
1 cherry (optional garnish)
1 piece Orange Twist (optional garnish)

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – Used to stir with ice.

Instructions

Stir all ingredients with ice.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Garnish with a cherry or orange twist.

Recommended glassware

Nick and Nora Glass (recommended)

A refined small stemmed glass for stirred and spirit-forward cocktails.

120–180 ml Small stemmed bowl with inward curve.

Best for: Martinez, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Vesper, Adonis.

Garnish: Best with subtle garnishes like twists or a single cherry.

Quick facts

4 mins Easy Approx. 24% ABV 1.9 units 175 kcal Ice Batch friendly