Greenpoint Recipe

Greenpoint recipe — Brooklyn's answer to Manhattan — all the sophistication with a rebellious yellow Chartreuse twist. Made with rye whiskey. Originally from United States.

I'm the cool younger sibling who went to art school and came back with better taste than everyone expected. Sure, I'm related to the Manhattan, but I've got my own thing going on with this mysterious herbal edge that makes people lean in closer. I'm not trying to impress your parents — I'm here to show you there's more to life than the classics.

Yellow Chartreuse, the Greenpoint's secret weapon, is still made by only two Carthusian monks in France who are the sole keepers of the 400-year-old recipe containing 130 different herbs and plants. The recipe has never been written down in its entirety.

Created by bartender Michael McIlroy at Milk & Honey in the early 2000s, the Greenpoint was named after the Brooklyn neighborhood. McIlroy wanted to create a riff on the Manhattan that showcased the complex herbal notes of yellow Chartreuse while maintaining the drink's classic backbone.

Ingredients

• 2 oz rye whiskey (100-proof preferred)
• 0.5 oz yellow Chartreuse
• 0.5 oz sweet vermouth
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 1 piece lemon peel (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Add rye whiskey, yellow Chartreuse, sweet vermouth, and bitters to mixing glass with ice.
2. Stir for 20-30 seconds until well-chilled.
3. Strain into chilled coupe glass.
4. Express lemon peel oils over drink and drop in as garnish.

Category: cocktail | Difficulty: medium | Base spirit: rye whiskey | ABV: 28.0-32.0%

Origin: United States