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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.
21st July 2023 at 19:50
Made with Monkey 47 Gin, it’s very reminiscent of what Americans refer to as “Russian tea.” A light misting of absinthe adds additional interest. Fascinating to try along side the Chrysanthemum cocktail.
Steve Trax’s Avatar Steve Trax
16th May 2023 at 00:45
Doubling the ingredients is twice as good!
19th April 2023 at 12:42
This immediately became my partner's favourite drink (of the ones we make at home, at least!). I am yet to try it with Noilly Prat and Four Pillars, but our first try used Dolin vermouth and Hendricks gin, and we found these to be a fantastic blend (subsequent attempts with other gins or vermouths have been inferior). This is also a great cocktail for demonstrating the value of garnish, as it's noticeably different (and better!) with an expressed lemon peel twist!
Olga María Gómez Henderson’s Avatar Olga María Gómez Henderson
6th April 2023 at 11:43
A really good Bénédictine cocktail.