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

Blushing Monk
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Serve in a Coupe glass

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

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How to make:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

An aromatic bittersweet sour with heavy herbal influences.

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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."

Nutrition:

One serving of Blushing Monk contains 167 calories

Alcohol content:

0.8 standard drinks
10.55% alc./vol. (10.55° proof)
11.4 grams of pure alcohol

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