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Queen Elizabeth

Classic/vintage · Martini-style · Nightcap/sipping

4.5 175 ratings

Ingredients

1 3/4 oz Gin
1/2 oz Dry vermouth
1/4 oz Bénédictine D.O.M.

How to make

Serve in a nick & nora glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

28.7% alc./vol. · 1.5 standard drinks · 159 calories

History

A vintage cocktail befitting a toast to the longest reigning, most respected, and greatest ever monarch of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. HM Queen Elizabeth II, thanks for your service.

This cocktail is adapted from a recipe found in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 book, Jones' Complete Barguide. The Queen Elizabeth is listed for a cocktail glass and is prepared with a stir. The ingredients are 1-3/4 oz gin, 1/2 oz dry vermouth, and 1/4 oz Benedictine. A variation is also provided: 1-3/4 oz gin, 1/4 oz Cointreau, 1/4 oz lemon juice, and 1/4 oz Pernod. Another variation uses 1-1/4 oz brandy, 1 oz sweet vermouth, and 1/4 oz orange curacao, with a cherry being optional.