Monk's Sanctum

Name: Monk's Sanctum
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 38 ml Crème de Menthe; 23 ml Gin; 15 ml Absinthe; 8 ml Elixir Vegetal De La Grande Chartreuse

A strong, herbal stirred drink where crème de menthe leads, backed by gin, absinthe and a small measure of Chartreuse elixir. Cool mint and anise over green herbal depth. Created by Zachary Pearson in 2021.

Zachary Pearson created Monk's Sanctum in 2021 as an adaptation of Monk's Revenge, a classic from Anvil. The aim was to recreate that drink's distinctive texture and herbal notes while trying a different color scheme.

Method

Stirred

Glass

coupe

Difficulty

Medium

Flavor Profile

Bitter

Dry

Floral

Herbal

Strong