Bijou Cocktail Recipe - Gin, Vermouth, Chartreuse, does it get much better?

It may be simpler to use the classic 1:1:1 ratio for this drink, but we follow Difford's recommendation here and use this ratio for something a little more crushable

"Recipe adapted from Harry Johnson's 1900 

Bartender's Manual which calls for "1/3 wine glass Chartreuse (green); 1/3 wine glass vermouth (Italian); 1/3 wine glass of Plymouth gin; 1 dash orange bitters". The Bijou first appeared in C. F. Lawlor's 1895 book The Mixicologist as equal parts gin, Grand Marnier and sweet vermouth." - Difford's Guide

Bijou

Kat Sears

Category

Dry Vermouth / Cocktails

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Bijou

Ingredients

  • 0.75 oz (25 mL) Gin / Arbutus Distillery

  • 0.75 oz (25 mL) Rosso Vermouth / Esquimalt

  • 0.5 oz (15 mL) Green Chartreuse

  • 2 dashes Orange Bitters / Rootside Bitters

Directions

  1. Add ingredients to an ice filled mixing glass

  2. Stir until chilled

  3. Strain into a coupe glass

  4. Garnish with and orange twist and enjoy!
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