The Story Behind The Chartreuse & Tonic
Summer is the time of rosé and ice-cold beers. But sometimes, what you want is a cooling, herbaceous cocktail with just enough complexity to perk up a long, summer afternoon. It's thoughts like these that led me to create this Chartreuse & Tonic, which I hope you will enjoy all summer long and into the fall.
Chartreuse uses 130 different herbs in the maceration process. Much like Absinthe, the flavor is something that can be very offensive when consumed inappropriately, which is why it's a good idea to pursue a recipe. It was actually named after the Grande Chartreuse monastery in the Chartreuse Mountains, where monks first distilled it as a medicinal tincture. With all that flavor we didn’t want to mess around too much, so we simply added a few dashes of orange bitters and topped it off with tonic water.
Simple yet elegant!
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More Chartreuse Recipes To Explore
The Smokin’ Hot Tequila Recipe:
This tequila cocktail combines yellow Chartreuse and the flavors of a Margarita in one smoky drink. Get the recipe and learn how to make it!
The I Got You, Babe Recipe:
From New Orleans' Seaworthy, an oyster and cocktail bar in the Ace Hotel, comes this yellow chartreuse-spiked twist on a gin sour. Learn how to make it with this recipe.
The Chartreuse Daiquiri Recipe:
Green chartreuse provides color and herbal notes to this riff on the classic daiquiri made with rhum agricole, lime juice, and honey water.
The Last Word Recipe:
A classic cocktail that's easy to master, the Last Word is made with equal parts gin, Chartreuse, Maraschino liqueur, and citrus. Get the recipe here!
The Sea of Confusion Recipe:
From San Antonio, Tex. comes this tiki-inspired cocktail made with Jamaican rum, brandy, chartreuse, and passion fruit flavors. Get the recipe here.
