Queen Elizabeth
Gin stirred with dry vermouth and a spoonful of Benedictine, served up. Regally dry with an herbal, honeyed curtsy at the finish.
27% ABVStrongCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
165 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Gin
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Bénédictine1 1/2 tsp
- Dry Vermouth½ oz
- Gin1 ½ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Queen Elizabeth close to the original.
Instead of Bénédictine
- Drambuie— honeyed, scotch-based
- Yellow Chartreuse— drier, more herbal
Instead of Dry Vermouth
- Blanc Vermouth— slightly sweeter
- Lillet Blanc— lighter, citrusy
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical
Instructions
Stir all ingredients with ice.
Strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
Pairs well with
Herbal Benedictine in a dry martini frame favors regal, savory canapés:
- Coronation chicken bites
- Smoked salmon rounds
- Stilton grapes
- Buttered brown bread
Similar taste
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