Devil's Own Mistress

Name: Devil's Own Mistress
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 8 ml Bénédictine; 45 ml Overproof Rum; 8 ml Crème de Banane; 6 drops Absinthe; 23 ml Sweet Vermouth; 8 ml Fernet Branca

Overproof rum and sweet vermouth with Fernet Branca, Bénédictine, a little banana liqueur and a few drops of absinthe. Stirred in a rocks glass: strong, herbal and bitter. By Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA in 2024.

Similar names: Louis' Mistress

Frederic Yarm created the Devil's Own Mistress in 2024 in Boston as a riff on the Away Colors. The first version used rum, Fernet, banana liqueur, Benedictine and Punt e Mes, with Planter's OFTD to strengthen the rum, but it was only improved by switching to sweet vermouth and adding a little absinthe. The name comes from Stephanie Schorow's book The Combat Zone, where it originally referred to the performer Amy Walker.

Method

Stirred

Glass

rocks

Difficulty

Hard

Flavor Profile

Bitter

Herbal

Strong

Sweet

Warm