Added October 9, 2026

Italian Monk (Strega Edition)

Name: Italian Monk (Strega Edition)
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1.5 oz London Dry gin; 0.5 oz Strega; 0.5 oz Bénédictine; 0.75 oz Fresh lemon juice; 1 dash Orange bitters

A gin-led herbal sour layering saffron-bright Strega and honeyed Bénédictine over a firm lemon backbone.

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Glass: Nick & Nora
Method: Shake
Ice: None
Garnish: Lemon twist
Serves: 1

Servings 1

Ingredients

1.5 oz London Dry gin
0.5 oz Strega
0.5 oz Bénédictine
0.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
1 dash Orange bitters — Optional

Story

Built as a drier, more spirit-forward alternative to equal-parts Monte Cassino riffs, this drink lets London Dry gin amplify the botanical side of Strega while Bénédictine supplies darker honey and spice notes.

Method

Chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
Shake until thoroughly chilled.
Strain into the chilled glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

Notes

The title is qualified as the Strega Edition because the catalog already contains two unrelated Italian Monk recipes.
The orange bitters are optional but help join the gin’s botanicals to the two herbal liqueurs.