Bensonhurst
A Brooklyn neighborhood cocktail riffing on the Manhattan, featuring rye whiskey with dry vermouth, Cynar, and maraschino for a bittersweet Italian accent.
- 2 ozrye whiskey
- 1 ozdry vermouth
- ¼ ozcynar
- ¼ ozmaraschino liqueur
- Lemon twistgarnish
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Created by Chad Solomon at New York's Pegu Club, the Bensonhurst belongs to a series of cocktails named after Brooklyn neighborhoods (joining the Brooklyn, Red Hook, Greenpoint, and others). Named for the historically Italian-American neighborhood, it appropriately features Cynar, the Italian artichoke amaro, alongside classic rye and vermouth.
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