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Rolls Royce

Classic/vintage · Herbal · Nightcap/sipping

4.2 40 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Dry vermouth
3/4 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
1/6 oz Bénédictine D.O.M.
4 drop Boker's style bitters
2 drop Saline solution 4:1

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

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

Flavour profile

23.4% alc./vol. · 1.6 standard drinks · 176 calories

History

A variation on the R.A.C. Cocktail, this polished drink has enough strength for the spirit-forward classics.

This recipe is from Harry Craddock's 1930 book, The Savoy Cocktail Book, and is also featured in R. de Fleury's 1934 book, 1700 Cocktails For The Man Behind The Bar. In 2023, the author used sage-forward Engine Gin, which inspired the garnish of a fresh sage leaf. The hint of sage and the aroma from the leaf complement this cocktail, making it a fitting choice given the cocktail's name. ROLLS ROYCE COCKTAIL. 1 Dash Bénédictine. ¼ French Vermouth. ¼ Italian Vermouth. ½ Dry Gin. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.