Modern Classic

Greenpoint (Original)

Name: Greenpoint (Original)
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Rye whiskey; 15 ml Sweet vermouth; 7.5 ml Yellow Chartreuse; 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Served in a coupe glass

Ingredients

60 ml Rye whiskey
15 ml Sweet vermouth
7.5 ml Yellow Chartreuse
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Preparation

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Garnish

Lemon twist

Origin story

The Greenpoint cocktail originated in Brooklyn, New York, around the mid-2000s, named after the Greenpoint neighborhood. It represents a blend of traditional and modern influences, highlighting the resurgence of rye whiskey in cocktail culture.