White Monkey
A sour and creamy cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 13.1% ABV ∙
The White Monkey is a shaken cocktail of pisco and dry vermouth with lemon, orgeat and a splash of milk, served up in a coupe.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Pisco 30 mlDry vermouth 30 mlLemon juice 15 mlOrgeat (almond) syrup 10 mlMilk 15 mlAngostura aromatic bitters 2 dashes (opt.)
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with a mint leaf
History
The White Monkey is a modern pisco cocktail created by New York City bartender Tom Richter. Richter built the drink around pisco's grape-forward character, drawing inspiration from white gazpacho, a cold Spanish soup he often cooked that combines grapes, almonds, and milk. Following that structure, he paired the pisco with almond-based orgeat and milk, balanced with dry vermouth and citrus, rather than making the drink overtly creamy.
FAQ
What is the White Monkey?
A modern pisco cocktail by New York bartender Tom Richter. Equal parts pisco and dry vermouth are shaken with fresh lemon juice, orgeat and a little whole milk, then strained into a chilled coupe. He modeled it on white gazpacho, a cold soup of grapes, almonds and milk. It comes in at about 13.1% ABV and roughly 148 calories.
