- 60 ml2 ozrye whiskey
- 15 ml0.5 ozmaraschino liqueur
- 15 ml0.5 ozPunt e Mes
Garnish: maraschino cherry
- Method
- Stirred
- Strength
- ~28% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Add rye, maraschino liqueur and Punt e Mes to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
The story
Vincenzo Errico built this behind the bar at Sasha Petraske's Milk & Honey in the early 2000s and named it for the Brooklyn neighborhood he was living in at the time. It drinks like a Manhattan that swapped sweet vermouth for Punt e Mes's bitter edge and added maraschino's cherry sweetness underneath.
Flavour
Quick answers
Red Hook questions
How do you make a Red Hook?
Add rye, maraschino liqueur and Punt e Mes to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. You need 60 ml (2 oz) rye whiskey, 15 ml (0.5 oz) maraschino liqueur and 15 ml (0.5 oz) Punt e Mes.
What's in a Red Hook?
Rye whiskey, maraschino liqueur and Punt e Mes, garnished with maraschino cherry.
Is a Red Hook shaken or stirred?
Stirred. It is all spirit, so stirring keeps it silky and clear.
What glass is a Red Hook served in?
A coupe, with no ice.
How strong is a Red Hook?
About 28% ABV once it is diluted, so it is a strong, spirit-forward drink.
Barback: 100 Cocktails
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