By now, you know to head to Brooklyn for an excellent cocktail in a trendy setting crafted by a bartender who is not a bartender, but in fact a mixologist. Food writer and author Barbara Scott-Goodman sourced a delicious collection of some of the borough’s best bar snacks so you can replicate the best of Brooklyn in your home bar and kitchen.
The Peacemaker got its name from a common turn-of-the-century term, “peace offering.” When gents would return home after a long night of carousing, they would bring along a hoagie roll stuffed with delicious fried oysters for their wives. Here is an adaptation of Grand Ferry’s recipe, made with a toasted brioche roll and slathered with spicy rémoulade sauce.