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Spirit-forward · Stirred · Historical · complexity 2/5

Dean Cocktail

The Dean Cocktail is a rye-and-sweet-vermouth city-style aromatic accented by Amer Picon and Maraschino.

bitter · stone_fruit · warming · sweet · aperitif · formal

Served in Cocktail glass. Ice: Ice.

Family

Variants (2)

Jack's Manual by J. A. Grohusko (1908, p.31) — Grohusko 1908

1 dashAmer Picon — Amer. Piconbase
0.5rye whiskey — rye whiskeybase
1 dashMaraschino liqueur — Maraschinomodifier
0.5sweet vermouth — Bailor Vermouthmodifier
ice — iceother
  1. Stir the Amer Picon, Maraschino, sweet vermouth, and rye whiskey with ice.
  2. Strain into a glass and serve.

Ice: Ice

Nose
Bitter orange and rye lead the aroma.
Palate
This is a useful sibling to Brooklyn-type drinks because it shows the bitter-orange and Maraschino city-cocktail branch continuing to proliferate under new names.
Finish
The finish is bittersweet, herbal, and warming.
Summary
A bitter-orange rye aperitif from the city-cocktail branch.

Jack's Manual by J. A. Grohusko (1910, p.48)

1 dashAmer Picon base
0.5 portionrye whiskey — Source gives 50% rye whiskey.base
0.5 portionItalian vermouth — Source gives 50% Italian vermouth.modifier
1 dashMaraschino modifier
ice — Fill glass with ice.other
  1. Stir the Amer Picon, maraschino, Italian vermouth, and rye whiskey with ice.
  2. Strain into a glass and serve.

Ice: Ice

See also: Brooklyn Cocktail, Cliftin Cocktail