Monkey's 47 Gin new secret ingredient + gin recipes for summer

Each and every year, the Distillers at Monkey 47 embark on a search for the right 48th ingredient – the Species rara. In concocting the one-of-a-kind Distiller’s Cut for 2022, they’ve pushed the boundaries by adding scarlet monarda, creating a smooth and elegant dry gin with a refined, yet spicy top note and a hint of lemon that thrills the senses. Check out some of the recipes to make with this unique gin.

Monkey 47 Gin

Gin Daisy

Ingredients:

• 5 oz Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
• 2 oz Chartreuse Jaune
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1 oz lime juice
• 3 dashes simple syrup
• 2 oz soda

How to Mix: Pour all ingredients (except the soda) into a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice cubes. Shake and then strain into a nice coupette glass. Fill up with soda and garnish with a lemon zest.

The Monkey Mai Tai

Ingredients:

• 4 oz Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
• 1 oz Velvet Falernum
• 1 oz Dry Curaçao
• 1 oz Orgeat
• 1 oz Overproof Rum
• 2 oz Lime Juice
• Mint sprig

How to Mix: Add the Monkey 47, velvet falernum, curaçao, lime juice and orgeat into a shaker with crushed ice and shake lightly (about 3 seconds). Pour into the Becher and float the rum over top. Garnish with a mint sprig and optional with a flower.

Bramble

Ingredients:

• 3.5 oz Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
• 2 oz Lemon Juice
• 1.5 oz Sugar Syrup
• 1.5 oz Creme de Mûre
• Blackberries and Lemon zest

How to Mix: Place the Monkey 47, Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup and Creme de Mûre into a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice cubes. Shake and then strain into a nice tumbler filled with crushed ice. Garnish with Blackberries and a Lemon zest.

The Bee's Knees

Ingredients:

• 6 oz Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
• 3 oz honey
• 2.5 oz lemon juice
• lemon zest

How to Mix: Shake and strain into a coupette. Garnish with a lemon zest.

There are only 4,000 bottles created. Retail cost is about $79.99. You can find the gin at local retailers near you.