Ingredients

  • 2 ozrye whiskey
  • 1 ozdry vermouth
  • ¼ ozcynar
  • ¼ ozmaraschino liqueur
  • 🍋Lemon twist(garnish)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

  1. Add rye whiskey, dry vermouth, Cynar, and maraschino to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir for 25-30 seconds until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in.

📜 History

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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