Mellow Yellow

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (35 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Bourbon whiskey
12 oz Becherovka liqueur
12 oz Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
14 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
13 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and small mint leaf.

How to make:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
  2. Garnish with small mint leaf floated on surface.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

A touch of clove-like spice enlivens this otherwise headline "Mellow" golden yellow herbal cocktail.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Mellow Yellow contains 217 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2 standard drinks
  • 29.47% alc./vol. (29.47° proof)
  • 27.4 grams of pure alcohol

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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
30th July at 15:30
Very nice indeed. Midnight scavenger hunt for mint leaf proved successful. The apricot sits so nicely with the herbal and rich bourbon flavours. Will add to the retry/rotation connection.
Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
21st October 2024 at 02:51
The recipe says orange zest twist for the garnish but the photo looks like it has a mint leaf in it?
Herbert Brant’s Avatar Herbert Brant
7th January 2024 at 20:51
Very strong flavours —just what I hope for in a cocktail! All of the ingredients blend well together, but the union of the Becherovka and Génépy is awe inspiring. Sublime.