Madison Square Park
$16 at Eleven Madison Park, 11 Madison Ave., 212-889-0905
1 1/2 ounces Jim Beam Black Bourbon
3/4 ounces Dolin de Chambery Dry Vermouth
1/2 ounces Nardini Amaro
1/2 ounces Amaro Cio Ciaro
Stir and serve up. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
Gabi Porter
2 of 7
Madison Avenue Manhattan
$14 at Aquavit, 65 E 55th St , 212-307-7311
1 1/2 ounces Maker’s Mark
1 1/2 ounces Fig and cardamom-infused Aquavit
1/2 ounces lingonberry concentrate
1 dash of brandied cherry juice
Stir and serve on the rocks. Garnish with brandied-cherries.
Gabi Porter
3 of 7
Lower Manhattan
$8 at The Strand Smokehouse, 25-27 Broadway, Astoria, 718-440-3231
1 part cask-aged Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey
1 part Imbue Bittersweet Vermouth infused with Simcoe Hops
Dash of housemade hops bitters (made with stone fruits, herbs, ginger, New Zealand and Japanese hops)
Stir and serve on the rocks.
Gabi Porter
4 of 7
Pueblo Guillermo
$12 at Third Man, 116 Ave. C, 212-598-1040
2 ounces Bourbon
3/4 ounces Cynar
1/4 ounces Fernet Branca
Stir and serve up. Garnish with a coin of orange peel.
Gabi Porter
5 of 7
Carroll Gardens
$14 at Pouring Ribbons, 225 Ave. B, 917-656-6788
2 ounce Rittenhouse rye
1/2 ounces Punt e Mes,
1/2 ounces Nardini Amaro
1 scant teaspoon of Luxardo Maraschino.
Stir and serve up. Squeeze twist of lemon over cocktail, wipe rim with peel and discard.
Gabi Porter
6 of 7
The South Chelsea
$14 at Willow Road, 85 10th Ave., 646-484-6566
1 ounce Old Forester
1 ounce M&R Sweet Vermouth
1 ounce Foro Organic Dry Vermouth
1/2 ounces Honey Syrup (1:1 White Honey to Water)
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash Celery bitters
Stir thoroughly and serve up. No garnish.
Gabi Porter
7 of 7
The Slope
$12 at Clover Club, 210 Smith Street, 718-855-7939
2 ounces Rittenhouse Rye
1 ounce Punt y Mes
1/4 ounces Orchard Apricot Liqueur
2 dash Angostura Bitters
Stir and serve up. Garnish with cherries.
Gabi Porter
