The Monroe
A stirred gin cocktail with peach, almond sweetness and a pink bitters glow, lifted by a splash of soda.
Ingredients
- Gin, a bold, juniper-heavy gin60 ml
- Peach liqueur, crème de pêche10 ml
- Orgeat7 ml
- Peychaud's bitters3 dashes
- Orange bitters1 dash
- Soda water15 ml
- Orange, to garnish (optional)1 twist
Method
- Fill a rocks glass with iced water or put it in the freezer so it is ice cold.
- Pour the gin, peach liqueur, orgeat, Peychaud's bitters and orange bitters into a mixing glass.
- Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir for about 20 seconds, until cold and lightly diluted.
- Tip the iced water out of the cold glass, add one large ice cube and strain the drink over it.
- Top gently with soda water for a little lift.
- Twist a strip of orange peel over the drink and drop it in as a garnish.
Credit Scott Teague, Death & Co (2013)
About this drink
The Monroe was created in 2013 by Scott Teague at the celebrated Death & Co in New York. It is a bright, fruity variation on the Old Fashioned family, with gin in place of whiskey and Peychaud's bitters giving its signature pink blush. A splash of soda at the end lifts the aromas without watering down the drink's body.
Questions and answers
What kind of drink is The Monroe?
A gin cocktail with peach liqueur and orgeat, which give a soft, fruity-nutty sweetness, while Peychaud's bitters add an anise-spiced counterpoint.
Why is The Monroe topped with soda after stirring?
It gives a light, refreshing finish that lifts the otherwise spirit-forward, stirred base. Add it gently so the bubbles last.
