What's your favorite thing to drink when it's cold outside?
Over the last couple of weeks, I've really been enjoying an occasional Red Hook cocktail, which I first read about on the Cocktail Chronicles, and then again on gumbopages.com (which is also where I found the sazerac recipe I'm most fond of).
It's rye-based, so a perfect warming drink for a chilly fall evening. Yum!
The Red Hook Cocktail
(by Enzo Errico, Milk & Honey, New York City)2 ounces rye whiskey
1/2 ounce Punt e Mes
1/2 ounce maraschinoCombine with ice in a mixing glass and stir for at least 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
After my father-in-law turned me on to manhattans, I found they were originally made with rye instead of bourbon, and I've been happily making my way through a bottle of rye ever since. Mmmmm, good.
Posted by: Kevin G. | December 13, 2007 at 11:12 AM
Totally, I prefer a manhattan made with rye rather than bourbon. If you haven't seen it, Cocktail Chronicles conducted a rye tasting series that surveyed something like 20 different ryes. Very informative!
Posted by: btrott | December 13, 2007 at 11:25 AM
Oo, very tasty sounding recipe indeed. Thanks for sharing!
I haven't been reading Cocktail Chronicles long enough to have seen this and clearly haven't delved far enough into the archives.
Posted by: Dinah | December 15, 2007 at 04:04 PM
Aha. You have been doing your rye research.
Posted by: MarkSimmons | December 26, 2007 at 12:21 AM