Brooklyn co*cktail Recipe (2024)

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What is a substitute for Brooklyn co*cktail? ›

Brooklyn co*cktail (1914)

*This being essentially unavailable in the U.S., substitute ½ teaspoon Amaro CioCiaro and 1 dash Regan's Orange Bitters No. 6.

The Brooklyn is one of five co*cktails named for the boroughs of New York City, along with the Bronx, the Manhattan, the Queens and the Staten Island Ferry. It resembles a Manhattan, but with a specific type of bitters (several types of bitters can be used in a Manhattan) and the addition of Maraschino liqueur.

Two parts base spirit to one part sweet to one part sour. Let's take it one step at a time. Start with your base spirit. It can be any of your main categories of liquor—whiskey, gin, vodka, etc.

The 2-1-1 co*cktail Formula

The ratio refers to 2 ounces of spirit, 1 ounce of sweet, and 1 ounce of sour.

Named after the New York borough, the Brooklyn co*cktail was inspired by the already established and popular Manhattan and Bronx co*cktails of its neighbouring boroughs. The Brooklyn first appears in print in Jacob. A. Grohusko's 1908 Jack's Manual.

A non-alcoholic mixed drink (also known as virgin co*cktail, temperance drink, "zero proof" drink or mocktail) is a co*cktail-style beverage made without alcohol.

Jack Daniel's Old No. 7® Sweet vermouth. 2 Dashes parts. Jack Daniel's Tennessee co*cktail Bitters.

If you like a sweeter drink, an Old Fashioned is probably your best bet, as it has a slightly sweeter flavor thanks to the pure sugar. (Though this definitely isn't a strawberry daiquiri—it still has a sharp and bitter side.) Thanks to the vermouth in it, a Manhattan will have wine-like flavors.

Almost all the classic drinks you know and love, from the Daiquiri to the Gimlet or the Margarita come down to the same basic ratio: 2:1:1. That's two parts spirit, one part sweet, and one part sour, commonly known as the Golden Ratio.

What is the most complex co*cktail to make? ›

1. Commonwealth. With a grand total of 71 ingredients (yes, you read that correctly), the Commonwealth is, without a doubt, the most ingredient-heavy drink on this list. In truth, we're not entirely sure how so many ingredients fit into a standard coupe glass.

Spirit-forward is a family of co*cktails that have a robust base spirit and a very light amount of sugar and often bitters. This family contains familiar co*cktails such as the Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Sazerac, and Negroni.

When aged tequila is used in place of whiskey, you'll find that drinks maintain their heft and complexity, while also benefiting from tequila's unique vegetal notes.

The whiskey-based Manhattan is one of five co*cktails named for a New York City borough. It is closely related to the Brooklyn co*cktail, which uses dry vermouth and Maraschino liqueur in place of the Manhattan's sweet vermouth, and Amer Picon in place of the Manhattan's angostura bitters.