Benedictine By John Killmister
Ingredients
- Benedictine is regarded as one of the world's classic liqueurs.
- It's recipe is supposed to be a closely guarded secret of the
- Benedictine Monks. The following recipe was unearthed from an
- ancient book of pharmaceutical formulae from England.
Instructions
Benedictine Essence Cardamom seeds, myrrh, and mace, of each 15 gr. Galangal root, ginger, and orange peel, of each 2.5 dr. Extract of aloes 1 dr. Alcohol (90%) 6 oz. Water 2.5 oz. Macerate for a week, press, and filter. To the filtrate add- Caramel 10 dr. Spirit of nitrous ether 8 oz. Solution of ammonia 15 minim Vanillin sugar 15 gr. Liquorice juice 5 dr. Acetic ether 1 oz. Coumarin 1.5 gr. Oils of lemon and bitter orange, of each 1 dr. Oil of anise 15 drops Oil of bitter almond 12 drops Oil of sassafras 7 drops Oil of hyssop 4 drops Oils of hops and cardamom, of each 2 drops Oil of galangal 0.5 dr. Oil of wormwood 40 drops Oils of ginger and cascarilla, of each 15 drops Oil of millefoil 10 drops Oil of angelica 6 drops Oils of juniper and rosemary, of each 1 drop Bring up the volume to 17.5 oz. by the addition of alcohol (90%). The essence should be matured for 2 years before being used for the following:- Liqueur Benedictine essence 1 oz. Alcohol (90%) 24 oz. Sugar 22 oz. Water 20 oz. Dissolve the sugar in the water, and to the syrup add the essence, previously mixed with the spirit. Conversions. 1 oz. = 28.35 grams. 1 drachm = 3.88 grams. 1 grain = .065 grams. 1 minim = .059 c.c.