Chartreuse Smash

Friday, September 14, 2012


 Chartreuse, be it green or yellow, probably isn't a top priority when you're building a home bar. Truthfully, if John hadn't created a delicious cocktail with the stuff, I might never have tried it at all, but this cocktail by Adam Rothstein of New York's Bobo has convinced me we need a bottle of the really good stuff! 


Chartreuse Smash 

10 mint leaves
1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tsp turbinado sugar
2 oz green Chartreuse
Spring of mint


Muddle mint, lemon juice and sugar in a cocktail shaker; add Chartreuse and fill with ice. Shake for 10-15 seconds, then strain into a glass filled with crushed ice and garnish with mint sprig.


Notes: Chartreuse is an herbal liquor produced by Carthusian monks in the French Alps, and is one of the oldest spirits still available. Not a single person knows the entire recipe, but rather one-third has been entrusted to three monks who have each taken a vow of silence, ensuring safe keeping of the propriety formula. The really good stuff I'm referring to is Chartreuse V.E.P., which has been extensively aged and is truly spectacular. Cheers!


Image by Maxime Iattoni for Saveur.

11 comments:

  1. never heard of Chartreuse before but I might be picking some up today cause this recipe sounds like it would be yummy in my tummy.

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  2. me neither! I cannot wait to try it! It sounds so fancy! :)

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  3. Anything with mint is seriously a treat for me! :) Have a great weekend, Lena! xo

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  4. I just love that its called chartreuse! And what I wouldn't give to meet those monks ;)

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  5. I think the wild backstory would make this drink taste even better!

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  6. chartreuse is a liquor?? i thought it was a color. hehe. looks delish either way!

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  7. Ok, now I feel like a bar moron. I totally thought chartreuse was just a colour. I'll consider my cocktail education as having been improved! Looks like a lovely cocktail too...

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  8. Ooooh love the sounds of this and it's so pretty, too!

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  9. chartreuse was also the best crayon in the box! ;)

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