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Blushing Monk

Name: Blushing Monk
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 20 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 20 ml Orange-red aperitivo; 12.5 ml Gentian liqueur; 15 ml Aromatized wine; 15 ml Lime juice; 25 ml Egg white (pasteurised); 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
²⁄₃ fl oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
²⁄₃ fl oz	Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
⁵⁄₁₂ fl oz	Gentian liqueur Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
⁵⁄₆ fl oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dash Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of angostura Bitters dash in a single line across top egg white foam to form a brown line representing the rope that ties a monk's robe..

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
DRY SHAKE (without ice).
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Blushing Monk contains 167 calories

Alcohol content:

0.9 standard drinks
10.5% alc./vol. (20.99° proof)
12.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs

History

Adapted from a recipe created by Sam Finch at The Milk Thistle, Bristol, England. Sam says, "The Blushing Monk came from a moment of back bar chaos, with the main intention being to combine Bénédictine with Aperol following the blueprint of a classic sour. Suze became the machinery of balance in the drink, the heavy vegetal notes of the gentian offsetting the sweetness already in the mix whilst reinforcing the light bitterness of the Aperol. Lillet Blanc lifts and brightens whilst the lime brings bold zestiness to the party.

The name simply references the drink's lustily 'blushing' hue and spins on the heritage of the Benedictine Liqueur; a fresh, flirty and suggestively lively flavour experience."

Review

An aromatic bittersweet sour with heavy herbal influences.

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Luxardo Aperitivo 750ml - makes 37 cocktails
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Angostura Aromatic Bitters 120ml - makes 384 cocktails
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Makes a minimum of 37 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Louis 34w

I upped the gentian and lime juice, subbed Lillet for Noilly Prat, and I loved it!

Calvin Grant Premium Member 2y

Delightful mouthful of flavors blending together brilliantly, couldn't set it down. And so much foam!

D King 3y

I was expecting this one to be super bitter, but it is very palatable. I upped the Aperol by a 1/2oz to sweeten it a bit.

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