HOUSTON – All you need is three ingredients and you’ve got a delicious cocktail The three ingredient Monte Carlo is a simple and delicious whiskey-based cocktail that is super easy for you to mix up at home!
Ahead of World Whiskey Day, Houston Life’s Melanie Camp swung by EADO bar, Lightnin’s Good Times where bartender Richard Garcia walked her through making a Monte Carlo.
This cocktail has been around since before Prohibition and Garcia suggests that when it comes to picking a Whiskey for your mix, “Old Forester is a good choice. It’s not too expensive and easy to find.”
The Monte Carlo is an off menu item but if you ask, any of the bartenders can make one for you.
Watch the video above and learn the steps if you plan to make a Monte Carlo at home.
The Monte Carlo Cocktail
2 oz Rye Whiskey
0.5 oz Benedictine
2 dashes of Angostura bitters
A twist of orange is an optional but highly recommended addition!
If you aren’t already familiar, Lightnin’s is the newest bar venture from the Agricole Hospitality team. You may know some of their other spots, Eight Row Flint and EZ’s Liquor Lounge.
Lightnin’s is in the heart of East Downtown. Not only is the bar walking distance from George R. Brown Convention Center, but it is also super close to Minute Maid Park and Shell Energy Stadium, making it the perfect place to celebrate before or after an Astros, Dynamo, or Dash game.
The address for your GPS is: 1201 St Emanuel Street, Houston TX 77003.