Name: Monte Carlos
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Añejo tequila; 15 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.

Monte Carlos
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Ingredients:
2 oz	Patrón Añejo tequila
¹⁄₂ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

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Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

The honeyed botanical notes of Bénédictine combine brilliantly with añejo tequila to amplify pleasing earthy notes in the agave. A brilliantly simple nightcap.

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Variant:

Served straight-up or on-the-rocks.
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Nutrition:

One serving of Monte Carlos contains 181 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
31.5% alc./vol. (31.5° proof)
23.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Chris Dimal

27th May at 15:33

Made a heretical take on this drink by doing a split base with brandy and Reposado Tequila, with 4 drops of Angostura. Was actually pretty good, though the brandy detracted from the Tequila. Can't imagine how good it is with a true Anejo Tequila.

Gabrielle14

31st March at 01:33

This drink is lovely and herbaceous. The Benedictine really adds another layer and it’s great!

Gabrielle14

28th March at 13:16

Looking forward to making this. Do you recommend the traditional Dom Benedictine or B&B? What difference would each make to the cocktail? Thanks.

Simon Difford

28th March at 13:43

Best with D.O.M. as the B&B will impart too much brandy and will produce a more spirit-forward, drier cocktail.

Matt

10th December 2024 at 05:08

I used a 3:1 ratio (inspired by Anders Erickson ratio on the Monte Carlo) - I think it is better because it dials down the tequila dominance a bit, and makes the additional flavor notes of Benedictine a bit more prominent. Excellent!

Peter McCarthy

26th July 2024 at 04:45

Dang. This is better than expected, considering the simplicity. I used Patron Anejo. The tequila is certainly dominant, but the Benedictine + lemon take the edge off and complement it *very* well. A very nice nightcap option that's not a usual suspect.