Monkey 47 Martini with Yuzu Sake and Cocchi Americano
Updated: 6 days ago
This spirit-forward gin cocktail is a Martini-style variation that prioritizes clarity and structure over complexity. Monkey 47 brings dense botanical depth, Cocchi Americano adds bitter-sweet grip and length, and yuzu sake is treated as a bright aromatic accent so the drink stays readable from first sip to finish.
This Monkey 47 Martini is for drinkers who enjoy aromatized-wine Martini variations: spirit-forward, cold and structured, with a citrus lift from yuzu sake.
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Monkey 47 Martini recipe card
Yield: 1 cocktail
Total time: 3 minutes
Technique: Stirred
Glassware: Nick & Nora (160 to 180 ml)
Ingredients
40 ml Monkey 47 Dry Gin
15 ml Cocchi Americano
10 to 20 ml yuzu sake (see sweetness note below)
Garnish (pick one signature and keep it consistent)
Preferred: pink grapefruit twist
Optional: 1 lightly brined green olive (only if it stays clean with your yuzu sake)
Ingredients and Substitutions
Any high-quality dry gin works, but the point of this build is leveraging Monkey 47’s botanical density. If you swap gin, the drink becomes a different recipe, so consider renaming it.
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