Creole Recipe
substitutes Bénédictine for the Brooklyn’s maraschino liqueur
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Combine
Add 2 oz rye whiskey, 1/2 oz Bénédictine, 1/2 oz dry vermouth and 2 dashes Angostura bitters to a mixing glass.
- 2
Add ice and stir
Fill the mixing glass with ice (about 1 cup) and stir gently for 20–30 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted.
- 3
- 4
Garnish
Express a lemon twist over the drink to release oils, run it around the rim if desired, and drop it in as garnish.
- 5
Optional: for a hint of cherry, add 1/4 tsp maraschino liqueur to the mixing glass before stirring. This is not traditional in this variation but can be used to echo the Brooklyn's cherry note.