Bensonhurst

Bensonhurst: Rye Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino liqueur and Cynar. Served in a coupe glass.

The Spec

• 60 ml Rye whiskey
• 30 ml Dry vermouth
• 10 ml Maraschino liqueur
• 5 ml Cynar

Method

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass, fill with ice, and stir until well chilled (about 10-15 seconds). Fine-strain up into a chilled glass.

Served in a coupe glass. Garnish: none traditionally; an optional luxardo maraschino cherry is sometimes added.

Spec held as sourced — Verified classic. The house never guesses a drink.

What to pour

Bottles in the cellar for each line of the Bensonhurst spec:

• Rye Whiskey — Bulleit Rye, High West Double Rye!, Old Overholt Straight Rye, and 2 more
• Dry Vermouth — Dolin Dry, Noilly Prat Dry
• Maraschino liqueur — Luxardo Maraschino
• Cynar — Cynar

Drinks that share this spec

Shares Dry Vermouth, Maraschino liqueur and Rye Whiskey with Brooklyn. If your shelf makes Bensonhurst, it is already most of the way to these:

Brooklyn · Boomerang · Old Pal · Scofflaw · Tuxedo · Tuxedo Cocktail

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