What ingredients do I need for Kentucky Colonel?

To make Kentucky Colonel, you need: ½ oz Bénédictine, 1 twist of Lemon Peel, 3 oz Bourbon.

How do I make Kentucky Colonel?

In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes combine the courbon and Benedictine. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the lemon twist.

Kentucky Colonel is traditionally served in a Martini Glass.

Yes, Kentucky Colonel is an alcoholic cocktail.

Kentucky Colonel contains approximately 250 calories per serving.

Name: Kentucky Colonel
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: ½ oz Bénédictine; 1 twist of Lemon Peel; 3 oz Bourbon

A generous three ounces of bourbon shaken with a touch of Benedictine and finished with lemon peel. Big, honeyed and unmistakably Southern.

32% ABVStrongCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

3 min

Time

250 Cal

Calories

Serving

Whiskey

Strength

Sweet

Sour

Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Bénédictine· not in your bar½ oz
Or swap: Drambuie — honeyed, scotch-based, Yellow Chartreuse — drier, more herbal
Lemon Peel(optional)· not in your bar1 twist of
Bourbon· not in your bar3 oz
Or swap: Rye Whiskey — spicier, drier, Tennessee Whiskey — close cousin, a bit mellower