Red Hook
A Brooklyn twist on the Manhattan.
-2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Cobalt
-1/2 oz. Vermouth (Punt e Mes or similar)
-1/2 oz. Maraschino liqueur
-Cherry (to garnish)
In a mixing glass, combine all ingredients with ice and stir gently until chilled.
Strain into your glass of choice.
Garnish with speared cherry. Enjoy!
The Manhattan is a great jumping-off point for making new cocktails because it is so simple and so classic. It's bred a lot of regional variants, and today we present you with Brooklyn's own Red Hook. This is a fairly new cocktail, invented in 2003 by Vincenzo Errico at the Milk & Honey bar. We made it with our own little twist, and the result is an approachable, delicious cherry-hinted cocktail.