Market Watch, Summer 2020

COCKTAIL HOUR SUMMER 2020 MARKETW ATCHMAG COM MARKET WATCH 21 I n 2013 a 21 year old Marissa Mazzotta had been living in New York City for about a year when she walked into The Shanty the full service bar within New York Distilling Co in Brooklyn I ended up going on an impromptu tour with the distiller and had a few drinks she says The joke around here is that I never left Within six months Mazzotta joined The Shanty team as a barback and while she did eventually put in time at other venues including renowned Manhattan cocktail bars Death Co and Flatiron Lounge she returned to The Shanty in January 2017 to take on the role of bar director I remember hearing that they were looking to fill the position and I just knew it had to be me she says Naturally cocktails at The Shanty all 12 highlight New York Distillings line of craft spirits which includes Dorothy Parker American gin Perrys Tot Navy Strength gin Chief Gowanus New Netherland gin Ragtime rye whiskey and Mister Katzs Rock Rye rock candy flavored rye whiskey Our beverage program is an ode to the classics and we try to keep bottle pickups to a minimum no 8 plus pickups here Mazzotta notes It was drilled into me early on that theres almost always a simple way of creating an intended flavor profile in a cocktail which is why you wont see a lot of flair and hype from me This straightforward and classically influenced approach is clear in Mazzottas recipes such as the Lipstick Lady which blends Dorothy Parker Rose Petal gin a new expression released last year with Noilly Prat dry vermouth house made grenadine lemon juice and Peychauds bitters and the Fast Car comprising Ragtime Bottled in Bond rye Aperol aperitif Fernet Branca amaro and Angostura bitters I like to think of our drinks as approachable riffs on classics that everyone across the board can enjoy Mazzotta adds Mazzotta has grown to feel right at home at The Shanty So much of my adult life so far has been spent here that I sometimes feel like Im working in my living room in a good way she says We still get a lot of the same regular guests from when the bar first opened even people whove moved away make a point to visit us and I think that says a lot Were a safe haven for locals where young families feel comfortable bringing their kids after work and old friends love to catch up mw Sally Kral Home Away From Home Marissa Mazzotta rises through the ranks at The Shanty in Brooklyn At The Shanty in Brooklyn Marissa Mazzotta began as a barback before rising to bar director four years later Marissa Mazzottas Recipes LIPSTICK LADY INGREDIENTS 1 ounces Dorothy Parker Rose Petal gin ounce Noilly Prat dry vermouth ounce grenadine1 ounce lemon juice Peychauds bitters RECIPE In a cocktail shaker combine gin vermouth grenadine and lemon juice Dry shake then add ice and shake again Double strain into a coupe glass Garnish with Peychauds bitters in a leaf design2 FAST CAR INGREDIENTS 2 ounces Ragtime Bottled in Bond rye whiskey ounce Aperol aperitif ounce Fernet Branca amaro 1 dash Angostura bitters Orange twist RECIPE In an ice filled mixing glass combine rye aperitif amaro and bitters Stir then strain into a coupe glass Garnish with an orange twist 1Combine 2 cups Pom pomegranate juice and 3 cups turbinado sugar in a pot Heat to a simmer then add 3 4 orange twists expressing them into the pot first Stir until sugar is dissolved then strain and let cool 2Draw one line vertically across the drink with bitters then using a bar spoon or garnish tongs zig zag the bitters in the foam to draw the leaf design