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Cocktails

El Profesor

El Profesor is a cocktail made with Pisco, Punt E Mes, Benedictine, and Aromatic Bitters. The listed recipe is stirred and served in a Old-Fashioned Glass.

Cocktailalcoholic30.6% ABV5 ingredients

At a Glance

345 kcalCalories
30.6%ABV
20.7gSugar
29gCarbs
2Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

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How hard is it to make?

Moderatestirred drink

Why: 5 ingredients, stirred drink, requires bar spoon

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

How to Make It

  1. Stir with ice and strain into chilled old-fashioned glass.Stirred
  2. Add lemon twist.Add

How to Serve

Glass
Old-Fashioned Glass
Temperature
Chilled
Ice
Ice
Method
Stirred
Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serving tips

Serve El Profesor cold and taste the bitterness before adjusting sweetness. A citrus peel or clean garnish can lift the aroma without making it sweeter. It is commonly matched with charcuterie, olives, salty snacks style pairings.

Taste

What does El Profesor taste like?

El Profesor has a drier, more aromatic profile. Bitter, herbal or botanical notes give it structure and make it feel less sugary.

Primary flavours

Supporting notes

BotanicalBrandy LikeFloralGrapeHoney

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong
BodyLight – Full
SweetnessDry – Sweet
BoldnessDelicate – Bold
  • High ABV
  • Full-bodied
  • Bold and complex

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if El Profesor is right for you

El Profesor suits drinkers who like drier, more aromatic cocktails. Choose it when you want structure, bitterness or herbal lift instead of a sweet fruit profile. The listed serve is about 30.6% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip El Profesor if...

Skip El Profesor if you prefer soft, sweet or fruit-led drinks. Bitter and herbal cocktails can feel dry or intense if you are expecting easy sweetness.

When to serve

  • AperitifSuggested from its bitter and botanical notes.
  • Happy HourSuggested from its bitter notes, pairing with charcuterie and olives.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

CharcuterieOlivesSalty Snacks

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

May be limited

Vegan

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Aromatic Bitters2 dashes

How much to use
Start with the recipe’s dash count and taste before adding more.
What changes
Angostura is a widely used aromatic bitters and is usually a close replacement when a recipe calls for generic aromatic bitters.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Lemon Twist1 garnish

Lemon PeelGood swap
How much to use
Use a similar-sized piece of peel.
What changes
Lemon peel is usually a close substitute for a lemon twist.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible
Orange TwistWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same size twist.
What changes
Orange twist can replace lemon twist when a sweeter orange aroma is acceptable.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Reviewed component substitutions are not guarantees that the replacement was tested in this exact recipe. Follow the reviewed adjustment note and taste before serving.

Preference filters use current ingredient, nutrition and diet evidence. They are not medical advice, and this database contract does not store user selections.

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Ingredients, measures and method are taken from the source recipe; roles and serving details are mapped from reviewed evidence.

Frequently asked questions

Can I make an El Profesor at home?
Yes. The El Profesor uses 5 ingredients, making it straightforward to prepare at home. You will need a Old-Fashioned Glass. Use quality spirits and fresh ingredients for the best result.