Liqueurs

Benedictine

Liqueur
40% ABV
33 drinks

What is Benedictine?

Benedictine is an herbal liqueur used in classic cocktails, stirred drinks and after-dinner recipes. It adds honeyed sweetness, spice and herbal depth, often in small amounts alongside brandy, whiskey, gin or citrus.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

✓You want sweetness, flavour depth and lower ABV in your cocktail.
✓Features in 33 WhatDrink drinks.

Skip if…

✗You want a dry, neutral or high-ABV spirit base.

At a Glance

90 kcalCalories

40%ABV

7.5gSugar

10.5gCarbs

LiqueurType

33Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Benedictine taste like?

Sweet, herbal and spiced, with honey, baking spice, citrus peel and botanical notes. Benedictine pairs well with brandy, whiskey, gin, lemon, bitters, vermouth, apple and warm spices.

Ways to use benedictine

Cocktails (31)Punches (2)

Flavour profile

BotanicalHerbalHoneySpice

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 22.18–59.15 ml; median 44.36 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 30 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml): 300
Sugar (per 100 ml): 25 g
Carbs (per 100 ml): 35 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

Gluten-FreeCompatible
KetoNot compatible
Low-CarbNot compatible
Low-SugarNot compatible
Veganvaries
VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

Lemon TwistBourbonSweet VermouthDry Vermouth

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T02:53:30.320595+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Benedictine — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Benedictine?: Top-ranked cocktails made with Benedictine include Bobby Burns Cocktail, Chas, El Profesor. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.