
Archbishop
Gin stirred over ice with green ginger wine and a spoon of Benedictine, brightened with lime. Warming spice and honeyed herbs behind a stiff gin core.
25% ABVStrongCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
210 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Gin
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Red Wine1 oz
- Lime(optional)1
- Gin2 oz
- Bénédictine1 tsp
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Archbishop close to the original.
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical
Instead of Bénédictine
- Drambuie— honeyed, scotch-based
- Yellow Chartreuse— drier, more herbal
Instructions
In an old-fashioned glass almost filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients.
Stir well.
Pairs well with
Wine, gin, and herbal Benedictine give this drink a taste for savory pastry:
- Mini sausage rolls
- Stilton and pear crostini
- Herbed cheese puffs
- Roasted grapes on toast




