CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 2000–present
Greenpoint
Rye, yellow Chartreuse and Punt e Mes with two bitters: the herbal, honeyed cousin of the Brooklyn.
2006Modern classicResearched
Michael McIlroy built the Greenpoint at Milk & Honey in 2006 as a variation on the Brooklyn, swapping the maraschino for yellow Chartreuse and keeping Punt e Mes as the vermouth. The Chartreuse brings honey and alpine herbs to the rye, and the two bitters — Angostura and orange — keep it from drifting sweet. Like the Red Hook it is named for a Brooklyn neighbourhood.
- It sits at the centre of a small family of Brooklyn riffs — Red Hook, Greenpoint, Bensonhurst, Cobble Hill — that modern bars treat as a set.
- Greenpoint with a cherry instead of a twist
- Bensonhurst (bourbon and Cynar)
“Yellow Chartreuse is the sweeter, lower-strength of the two Chartreuses, which is why the drink needs both bitters.”
THE RECIPEHerbal, honeyed and bitter
Ingredients
- Rye whiskey60 ml
- Yellow Chartreuse15 ml
- Punt e Mes15 ml
- Angostura bitters1 dash
- Orange bitters1 dash
- Orange twistto garnish
Method
Stir with ice until cold, strain into a chilled coupe, express an orange twist over the surface and discard.
Coupe · no ice · orange twist