Rolls Royce

An elegant stirred cocktail with gin, sweet and dry vermouth, and a touch of Bénédictine — a Savoy classic that rewards the patient sipper.

ginEasy~27% ABV

MethodStirGlassCoupeIcenoneGarnishLemon twist

⚠ Contains: 🍷 Sulfites

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

2 ozgin
½ ozdry vermouth
½ ozsweet vermouth
1 dashbenedictine
Lemon twistgarnish

Tools

mixing glassbar spoonjiggerstrainercoupe glass

Instructions

1Combine gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, and Bénédictine in a mixing glass.
2Fill with ice and stir for 20–25 seconds until well chilled.
3Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
4Express a lemon twist over the glass and use as garnish.

#classic#stirred#gin#benedictine#vermouth#savoy#vintage

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History & Origin

The Rolls Royce appeared in Harry Craddock's iconic 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book and was reprinted in R. de Fleury's "1700 Cocktails For The Man Behind The Bar" (1934). Named for the luxury British motorcar, the drink evokes understated elegance — a gin base softened by equal parts sweet and dry vermouth and lifted by a single dash of Bénédictine. It was revived at Dutch Kills in New York City and more recently featured at Tigre NYC in 2025 as a showcase of pre-Prohibition balance.

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