Classic
Brooklyn
3 min.Rye Whiskey
Ingredients
- 6 cl
- 3 cl
- 0.75 cl
- 0.75 cl
- Garnish
- MartiniGlass type
Step-by-step
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice.1
- Stir until well-chilled.2
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.3
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.4
Flavor profile
- bitterherbalspicy
Specs
- Origin
- The Brooklyn cocktail was created by bartender J.A. Grohusko in 1908 at the Schmidt Café, which was located near the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge. It reflects a trend of naming cocktails after New York City boroughs during that era.History
- The Brooklyn cocktail is seen as a variation of the Manhattan. It was popularized during a time when rye whiskey was a favored spirit in the United States.Trivia
- Steak, Hard cheesesPairings
- Manhattan A simpler, spirit-forward base drink without maraschino or Amer Picon.
Alts.- Jack’s Manual (1910)Source