Sam Donaldson
21st March 2022 at 23:34
Made with Uncle Val’s botanical gin and found it worked very well with the lemon and Benedictine. As others have said, the lemon is essential. Cheers!
23rd February 2022 at 09:44
An excellent use for Benedictine, and a great way to work through that bottle of Vermouth that the usual extra dry Martinis seems to get through.
Definitely needs the extra dilution to cut through the herbaceousness, and can use a touch of simple syrup with something as dry as Noilly Prat.
The end result is a Martini spinoff that's just delightful to look at, smell, and drink.
Definitely needs the extra dilution to cut through the herbaceousness, and can use a touch of simple syrup with something as dry as Noilly Prat.
The end result is a Martini spinoff that's just delightful to look at, smell, and drink.
18th February 2022 at 14:14
The aromas alone are ridiculously good
4th February 2022 at 22:12
I used a Ferdinands Dry Vermuth and Tanquaray 10 and found it too sweet. I added a dash of supasawa to keep a clear drink. Was quite nice but will not be my favourite.
16th December 2021 at 19:31
This might seem like a weird suggestion, however! Hear me out.
I made a version with Nolie prat, and Citadel gin, and after having forced a few friends to try it. I found, that adding a few,(read 2-3) drops of simple sirup, massively improved the drink. It appears to open up and almost have a floral after taste, somewhat akin to a good Alsace Gewürztraminer
I made a version with Nolie prat, and Citadel gin, and after having forced a few friends to try it. I found, that adding a few,(read 2-3) drops of simple sirup, massively improved the drink. It appears to open up and almost have a floral after taste, somewhat akin to a good Alsace Gewürztraminer
17th December 2021 at 09:00
Noilly Prat is particularly dry vermouth so a few drops of sugar syrup sounds like a good idea to add balance. Indeed, your recipe sounds delicious.
27th September 2021 at 19:36
Thanks for the reply Simon. The question mark was a mistype, it should be an exclamation! (This time I got it)
27th September 2021 at 21:39
Tis indeed a tasty cocktail! Just been making it again and have tweaked the recipe to be a tad closer to the original equal parts recipe. I've also omitted orange bitters but the lemon zest twist becomes crucial to the balance and aromatics.
27th September 2021 at 16:34
Great cocktail? For my taste a tiny little bit too much Noilly Prat. Next time I will try reducing it to 2,25 cl.
27th September 2021 at 17:34
I made it with Martini Extra Dry which is not quite as assertive as Noilly Prat. Dolin or Chmberry would also work well.
13th June 2021 at 20:46
A good use for that dusty bottle of Benedictine - especially welcome on a sunny day.