# Bensonhurst

High-proof rye and dry vermouth frame precise measures of maraschino and Cynar in Chad Solomon's bright, bitter 2006 response to the Brooklyn.

Strength: 38% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 60 ml [High-proof rye whiskey](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/high-proof-rye-whiskey.md)
- 30 ml [Dry vermouth](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/dry-vermouth.md) — Keep the opened bottle refrigerated and use it fresh.
- 10 ml [Luxardo Maraschino](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/luxardo-maraschino.md)
- 5 ml [Cynar](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/cynar.md)

## Glassware

Cocktail glass

## Method

1. Stir all ingredients with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled and diluted.
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

## Related drinks

- [Brooklyn](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/brooklyn.md): A dry, rye-led Manhattan relative accented with maraschino and the bitter orange of Amer Picon.
- [Algonquin](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/algonquin.md): 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.
- [Red Hook](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/red-hook.md): A dry, bittersweet Brooklyn variation blending rye with Punt e Mes and nutty maraschino.
- [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.
- [Cobble Hill](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/cobble-hill.md): Cucumber freshens a dry rye Manhattan variation softened with Amaro Montenegro.
- [Little Italy](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/little-italy.md): A bittersweet Manhattan variation pairing rye and sweet vermouth with earthy, herbal Cynar.
- [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.
- [Remember the Maine](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/remember-the-maine.md): A rye and vermouth cocktail deepened with cherry brandy and an absinthe rinse.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bensonhurst
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/bensonhurst-f97dde86.webp
- Recipe source: https://goodspiritsnews.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/imbibing-mr-boston-bensonhurst-cocktail/