The Monarch Cocktail Recipe

The Monarch
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Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum
¹⁄₂ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
1 oz	Tangerine / Mandarin / Clementine (fresh fruit)
1 twist	*Special ingredient #1 (see above)
²⁄₃ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
8 fresh	Basil leaves

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Garnish: Basil sprig

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. Special ingredient #1: Peel of one mandarin orange.

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History:

Created in 2018 for Bacardí Legacy by Jenna Hemsworth at Restaurant Hubert in Sydney, Australia. Jenna says, "The inspiration behind The Monarch project was to champion the women of the industry - who too often go overlooked and underappreciated. Trailblazers in their field just like the Bacardi family - in particular, Amalia Moreau who influenced the foundation of the brand - inspired me to create an army of strong women to help spread my message, my cocktail and my legacy."

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Florian Ruf

15th February 2023 at 15:50

Very interesting, but I didn't find it good balanced. Less basil and more mandarin juice improved it. Maybe it would be a good idea to lift Bacardi and Benedictine?

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Sally Morgan

7th November 2020 at 20:16

I can’t believe I’m the first to review this but I won’t be the last. Tart and tasty. If you have a juicer juice the citrus fruit whole - it adds a background bitterness that works well

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Simon Difford

8th November 2020 at 10:52

Thanks Sally. Reading your comment I noticed some stray copy on the page. Now fixed. Next time i have mandarins I'll be sure to try.

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