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Leslie’s Avatar Leslie
17th April 2024 at 23:31
Lovely, perfect apperitivo, I added pear bitters which chastened the sweetness of the Benedictine.
Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
9th April 2024 at 16:05
A contemplative, monastic Martini.
Great website btw; a real education and very much appreciated.
Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
9th April 2024 at 16:12
James Bond meets Saint Benedict. Now that would be an interesting conversation.
John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
20th March 2024 at 11:41
Second try with 45ml gin, 20 Benedictine, 30 vermouth. Drier and boozier. Bene still perfectly evident.
Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
18th March 2024 at 22:16
Smooth. The Benedictine & vermouth really soften the gin, without completely hiding it. Just made this with Beefeater and Dolin Dry. Mild gin up front, with sweet/honey/herbal notes on the backend. Nice option for a simple, gin-based aperitif/aperitivo.
Arnold Pichler-Ernst’s Avatar Arnold Pichler-Ernst
3rd March 2024 at 15:59
Love it! I'd up the volume a bit though, it's not that much with these volumes.
John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
16th February 2024 at 12:28
I think the choice of gin - and vermouth - will greatly affect the result here. Fascinating little cocktail this one. Recommended.
John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
16th February 2024 at 13:17
On the sweet side for me so would consider bumping up the gin a notch or two next time.
Chris Brislawn’s Avatar Chris Brislawn
9th February 2024 at 04:39
Another recipe that invites tinkering with the proportions. I usually increase the base slightly in such "3 equal parts" recipes (to 1 oz Citadelle Gin de France here). This time, though, I also thought the sweet element deserved to be bumped back up a bit to match the vermouth (Cocchi Extra Dry) rather than just adding sugar, particularly since it adds a nontrivial amount of complexity to the drink. Final proportions were 4:3:3. An herbal treat.
Catherine Wright’s Avatar Catherine Wright
31st December 2023 at 10:07
Am in France and lucky to have a local wine shop who actually knows his liqueurs. Going to try this tonight and he recommended Vermouth Forcalquier - slightly sweeter and more of a honey style.
Catherine Wright’s Avatar Catherine Wright
29th January 2024 at 17:36
It has become a winter favourite but I prefer adding a quarter of lime juice to cut through the sweetness of the benedictine.