Nutty Monk

Name: Nutty Monk
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 dash bitters; 1 fresh cherry; 1 liter Cognac; 237 milliliters ice cubes plus 1 large cube; 28 grams tablespoons Benedictine liqueur; 237 milliliters walnut halves

Nutty Monk is a gluten free and dairy free beverage. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 1. One portion of this dish contains around 18g of protein, 76g of fat, and a total of 3189 calories. If you have bitters, cherry, walnut halves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Transfer Cognac to large heatproof pitcher (or mason jar) (reserve Cognac bottle).

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Cognac

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Canning Jar

Spread walnuts on large rimmed baking sheet and toast, stirring occasionally, until dark brown, about 10 minutes.

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Walnuts

Spread

Toast

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Baking Sheet

Add hot walnuts to pitcher with Cognac and cover with plastic wrap.

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Walnuts

Cognac

Wrap

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Let steep 36 hours, agitating gently every 12 hours. Line funnel with coffee filter and set over Cognac bottle. Strain Cognac into bottle, discarding walnuts. DO AHEAD: Infused Cognac can be prepared ahead and stored at room temperature, covered, up to six months.

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Walnuts

Coffee

Cognac

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Funnel

In chilled cocktail shaker, combine 1/4 cup (2 ounces) infused Cognac, Benedictine, bitters, and 1 cup ice. Stir until well chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into 12-ounce double old-fashioned glass and add remaining 1 large cube of ice (or 2-3 smaller ones).

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Cocktail