Benedictine Brandy Recipe

Called a B and B
Secret Ingredients In Liqueur

I don't often make the Benedictine Brandy Recipe anymore. Other drinks have become more popular recently.

But at one time, from the late 1930's until the mid 1980's, the " B and B " was ordered quite often. It's actually a wonderful cocktail.

The B and B was invented in the 1930's at the famous "Club Twenty One" in New York City. It is a blend of Benedictine and Brandy. This new drink recipe was instantly successful.

Benedictine was apparently developed during the Renaissance by a monk at the Abbey of Fécamp in France using 27 plants and spices from all over the world. The beverage was very popular with the King and his court and was produced by Benedictine monks until the end of the 18th century.

Then, in 1863, Alexandre Le Grand, a distant relation of the Fécamp monk discovered a book of spells and contained within the book was the formula for the liqueur. Le Grand was able to decipher and re-create the recipe. He named it "Benedictine".

In 1882, Le Grand built a fabulous building in which to make his liqueur. It is here where Benedictine is still made today. And the recipe is still a highly guarded secret.

Benedictine Brandy (B and B)
A Real Restaurant Cocktail Recipe
Preparation time: 15 seconds. Serves 1.

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