Name: Monastiraki Square
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Greek spirit; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 10 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 5 ml Ouzo; 2 dash Creole bitters; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Monastiraki Square
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Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Metaxa 12 Stars
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₃ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
¹⁄₆ oz	Metaxa Ouzo
2 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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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.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A Greek spirited riff on a classic Vieux Carré named after what is perhaps Athens' most vibrant square.

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History:

Created in May 2025 by yours truly.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Monastiraki Square contains 190 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
26.67% alc./vol. (26.67° proof)
23.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Simon Sedgley

7th June at 04:58

A delightfully elegant cocktail. We softened it by using Maidenii Sweet Vermouth, which is lighter and more broadly botanical than the di Torinos, and by substituting 7.5ml Grozd Strumika Mastika for the 5ml Greek Ouzo...the Mastika is lighter and, for us, more versatile and better suited to cocktail making.

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