Cocktail recipe

Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo is grown-up, bittersweet and beautifully structured, with Rye Whiskey, Benedictine and Angostura Bitters giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

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Monte Carlo

Description

The charm of Monte Carlo is in the contrast: familiar flavours, but with enough shape to make it memorable. This is the sort of drink where bitterness, sweetness and aroma need to pull against each other. Rye whiskey, benedictine and angostura bitters give it colour and structure, while the drier edge keeps the next sip interesting.

It is especially good before food, when you want something with flavour and tension rather than a sugary opener.

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Rye whiskey
  • 15 ml Benedictine
  • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • 1 piece Lemon twist (for garnish)

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – Used to stir with ice.

Instructions

  1. Stir all ingredients with ice.
  2. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
  3. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Recommended glassware

Lowball Glass
Lowball Glass (Recommended)

A short, sturdy glass for spirit-forward cocktails served over ice.

180–300 ml Short, wide, heavy-bottomed tumbler.

Best for: Old Fashioned, Negroni, Boulevardier, Whiskey Sour over ice, Rusty Nail.

Garnish: Great for orange twists, cherries, and large clear ice cubes.

Quick facts

4 minutes Easy Approx. 24% ABV 2 alcohol units 175 kcal Ice Mocktail Batch friendly
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