Bensonhurst

Name: Bensonhurst
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 60 ml Rye whiskey; 22.5 ml Dry vermouth; 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 7.5 ml Cynar; garnish Cherry

Served in a coupe glass · ~205 cal

Ingredients

60 ml Rye whiskey e.g. Rittenhouse, Bulleit Rye, Old Overholt
22.5 ml Dry vermouth e.g. Noilly Prat, Dolin Dry
7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur e.g. Luxardo
7.5 ml Cynar
Garnish Cherry

Preparation

Stir all ingredients with ice.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Don't know how? Pour the drink through a strainer (or the built-in strainer on your shaker) to catch the ice and any solids.
Garnish with cherry.

Origin Story

The Bensonhurst cocktail is a modern classic that emerged in the 2000s, named after a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. It reflects the area's vibrant cocktail scene and the resurgence of rye whiskey.

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