3rd #cocktail of #FridayNightCocktails on 28th July: Red Hook

Our third and final cocktail is the Red Hook. A Manhattan variant, which uses rye whiskey, maraschino liqueur and Punt e Mes, an Italian vermouth whose name translates to “point and a half,” referring to the bottle containing one point of sweetness and one point of bitterness.

Red Hook

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time2 mins

A Manhattan variant, which uses rye whiskey, maraschino liqueur and Punt e Mes, an Italian vermouth whose name translates to “point and a half,” referring to the bottle containing one point of sweetness and one point of bitterness.

 60 ml rye whiskey
 15 ml maraschino cherry liqueur
 15 ml Punt e Mes
 Maraschino cherry for garnish

1

Half-fill a mixing jug with ice.

2

Add the rye whiskey, maraschino liqueur and Punt e Mes and stir until well chilled.

3

Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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Ingredients

 60 ml rye whiskey
 15 ml maraschino cherry liqueur
 15 ml Punt e Mes
 Maraschino cherry for garnish

Directions

1

Half-fill a mixing jug with ice.

2

Add the rye whiskey, maraschino liqueur and Punt e Mes and stir until well chilled.

3

Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Red Hook

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