| 3⁄4 | oz | Gin |
| 3⁄4 | oz | Maraschino Liqueur |
| 3⁄4 | oz | Green Chartreuse |
| 3⁄4 | oz | Lime juice |
Instructions
Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass
Notes
Some prefer a bit more Gin. Herbal and funky, initially sweet, then sour. Very balanced. If made with Genever, it's a Latest Word.
History
Robert Hess (Drink Boy) suggest 1/2 oz each. I've scaled this up a bit to a 3 oz cocktail.
From other users
- Use 1 oz gin for a slightly dryer version. Stefan loved it.
- We both rated it about 3.5. Not necessarily put into regular rotation, but it's a good Chartreuse drink. Very interesting and unique flavors. Made equal parts, good. Might try a bit more gin per others' suggestions.
- I prefer this with the gin doubled to 1 1/2 oz and the other ingredients reduced to 1/2 oz. Drops from a 4 to a 3 with equal parts.
- Excellent sour. I can imagine an absinthe rinse, or Peychaud's.
- Genever Bols 3 oz Luzardo 1 oz Lime juice 1.25oz Green Chartreuse 1.25 oz
- Made with 1oz gin (Beefeater). This is a terrific drink.
- I used key lime juice, which added a nice tanginess.
- 1oz brokers
- Very nice complexity. Varying the proportions has a big impact on the final result. Gin is a nice base, chartreuse adds some complexity, maraschino sweetens it up, and the line keeps everything in check.
- Gin- sweet, sour
- sub out gin for mezcal
- Alternative to La Lumiere which substitutes St. Germain instead of Luxardo
- Gin up to 1 1/4 oz. Everything else down to 1/2 oz. Try chartreuse as both a rinse and an ingredient
- My version is actually 1oz of each. This is a great drink.
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6 Comments
Substitute St. Germain for
Submitted by penitent on
Substitute St. Germain for the Luxardo and you have 'La Lumiere'
I enjoy this drink quite a
Submitted by tjaehnigen on
I enjoy this drink quite a lot - I keep finding myself gravitating back to it when I have strayed for a while.
substitute lime for lemon and
Submitted by friskydingo on
substitute lime for lemon and you have "Final Word"
Tried crème de cassis and
Submitted by Pangolindo on
Tried crème de cassis and Yellow Chartreuse instead of maraschino and green...
Equal parts, but added 1/3 more gin from old raj 110 abv + 1 dash boker's. Nice, a bit sweet, strong notes of cassis
When it's all said and done,
Submitted by Steve L on
When it's all said and done, this is my number one.
Agree completely that the
Submitted by seattlejon on
Agree completely that the original has too much "bite". I recommend 1.5 parts gin with .5 parts of the other ingredients, then if you want more maraschino or chartreuse flavor add a little of those.