Greenpoint recipe
A sophisticated Brooklyn-born rye riff rich with herbal Chartreuse notes.
Method: Stirred ·
Glass: Nick & Nora glass ·
Time: 3 min ·
Difficulty: Intermediate ·
Family: Modern Classics
Ingredients
- 2 oz Rye whiskey (such as Rittenhouse)
- 1/2 oz Sweet vermouth (such as Punt e Mes)
- 1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 1 dash Orange bitters
How to make a Greenpoint
- Combine rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Yellow Chartreuse, and both bitters in a mixing glass filled with quality ice.
- Stir briskly for thirty seconds to achieve proper dilution and chilling.
- Strain the mixture into a chilled Nick & Nora glass.
- Express the oils from a fresh lemon twist over the surface and discard or rest on the rim.
Garnish
Lemon twist
Pro tip
Punt e Mes brings a bitter backbone that balances the honeyed sweetness of Yellow Chartreuse against robust rye spice.
History of the Greenpoint
Created around 2006 by bartender Sasha Petraske at the legendary New York City speakeasy Milk & Honey, the Greenpoint is celebrated as a contemporary evolution of the classic Manhattan and Brooklyn cocktails. Named after the historic Brooklyn neighborhood, its exact genesis remains a point of informal lore among early craft cocktail revival bartenders, though Petraske is universally credited with cementing its recipe.
Flavour profile
Herbaceous, Spicy, Complex
Variations
- Red Hook — Substitute maraschino liqueur and Punt e Mes for the Chartreuse and sweet vermouth.
- Yellowpoint — Swap Yellow Chartreuse for pungent Green Chartreuse for an intensely herbal, higher-proof punch.
- Bensonhurst — Replace sweet vermouth and Chartreuse with dry vermouth and Cynar.
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