Red Hook Cocktail Set

Neo classic cocktail from Vincenzo Errico who bartended at the famed NYC bar, Milk & Honey (now Attaboy), in 2003.  As was popular at the time, this is a riff off a classic Manhattan.  But while others threw every liqueur and bitter into their creations, the Red Hook stays true to the simplistic form of a Manhattan.  Hundred proof rye is necessary to keep the drink buoyant and Punt e Mes, a more bitter vermouth than the standard, must be used. 

 

In a similar vein would be Thad Vogler's take on the Improved Whiskey Cocktail with the addition of absinthe and a lemon twist.

 

Makes 13 drinks