Monte Carlo

Created by: Sam Ross
Category: Spirit-Forward Cocktails

There’s not much history we can find regarding the Monte Carlo, but for a brief mention in David Embury’s The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, where it’s presented in a very sweet 2:1 ratio, shaken, with no garnish. Sam Ross and the folks at Milk + Honey have a lovely app of their own called Bartender’s Choice which specifies a 4:1 ratio we much prefer, states it should be stirred, not shaken (of course!), and grants it the missing piece: a garnish of lemon peel, expressed to mist the oils atop the drink.

Bartender’s Choice App

2 parts Rye whiskey or Blended whiskey
½ part Sweet herbal liqueur
3 dashes Aromatic bitters
1 piece Lemon peel

Stir all ingredients with ice until well-chilled. Strain into an ice-filled short glass. Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop in as a garnish.

Bartender’s Choice App

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