# Algonquin

Fresh pineapple supplies both fruit and acid to rye and dry vermouth, giving this spare pre-tiki New York trio an unexpectedly dry, foamy shape.

Strength: 30% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 45 ml [High-proof rye whiskey](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/high-proof-rye-whiskey.md)
- 22.5 ml [Dry vermouth](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/dry-vermouth.md)
- 22.5 ml [Fresh pineapple juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-pineapple-juice.md) — Use fresh, unsweetened juice.

## Glassware

Coupe glass

## Garnish

- Pineapple wedge — Use one small wedge.
- Cocktail cherry

## Method

1. Shake all ingredients hard with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled and lightly aerated.
2. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe.

## Related drinks

- [Scofflaw](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/scofflaw.md): High-proof rye and dry vermouth form a taut Prohibition-era frame for lemon, pomegranate, and orange bitters, landing between a sour and a Dry Manhattan.
- [Bensonhurst](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bensonhurst.md): High-proof rye and dry vermouth frame precise measures of maraschino and Cynar in Chad Solomon's bright, bitter 2006 response to the Brooklyn.
- [Perfect Manhattan](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/perfect-manhattan.md): A Manhattan whose vermouth is split equally between sweet and dry, bringing a leaner, more herbal balance.
- [Cobble Hill](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/cobble-hill.md): Cucumber freshens a dry rye Manhattan variation softened with Amaro Montenegro.
- [Brooklyn](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/brooklyn.md): A dry, rye-led Manhattan relative accented with maraschino and the bitter orange of Amer Picon.
- [Old Pal](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/old-pal.md): Equal rye, Campari, and dry vermouth make this modern Old Pal branch leaner and more austere than its Boulevardier cousin.
- [Manhattan](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/manhattan.md): A spirit-forward rye cocktail softened by sweet vermouth and seasoned with aromatic bitters.
- [Preakness](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/preakness.md): A tiny measure of Bénédictine seasons a rye Manhattan with honeyed herbs and spice in the 1936 structure associated with Baltimore's first Preakness Ball.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/algonquin
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/algonquin-dde98889.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.liquor.com/algonquin-cocktail-recipe-8383879