Queen Elizabeth

Verified Recipe

Contributed by David Wondrich

Queen Elizabeth - Vermouth Cocktail

Appears in 39 Collections

Appears in 39 Collections

About The Queen Elizabeth Cocktail

This early post-Prohibition concoction from Philadelphia is named for its creator’s wife, not the monarch.

Ingredients in The Queen Elizabeth Cocktail

1 ¹⁄₂ oz

Dry vermouth (Noilly Prat)

³⁄₄ oz

Bénédictine

³⁄₄ oz

Fresh lime juice

Glass:

How to make The Queen Elizabeth Cocktail

Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice.

Shake, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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