Red Hook Recipe

The red hook is a bold, brash, cherry-scented love child of the brooklyn and the manhattan, from ber-talented bartender enzo errico. Erricos recipe calls for anywhere from a quarter-ounce (7. 5 ml) of maraschino to a half-ounce (15ml), depending on taste. With super-funky luxardo, we preferred the lower amount; with the milder maraska brand we doubled it. The recipe calls for punt e mes by name, a slightly-bitter, peppery sweet vermouth. Its a good call here this drink needs a vibrant vermouth to stand up to the maraschino, especially if you use the greater measure. We stick with rye when we make this, as directed; bourbon just makes it too sweet, even with a smaller measure of maraschino.