Name: Hedge Maze
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Old Tom gin; 15 ml Bianco/blanco vermouth; 7.5 ml Chartreuse Green

Hedge Maze
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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Hayman's Old Tom Gin
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Bianco Vermouth
¹⁄₄ oz	Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of olive oil.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with 3 drops of olive oil floated on surface.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Bianco/blanc/blanco vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A spirit-forward herbal delight.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2024 by Yanni Kehagiaras at Stoa in San Francisco, California. Yanni's original recipe is based on 45ml (1½oz) St. George Spirits Terroir Gin with 15ml (½oz) Dolin Blanc Vermouth and 7.5ml (¼oz) Green Chartreuse.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Hedge Maze contains 142 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
29.34% alc./vol. (29.34° proof)
19.8 grams of pure alcohol

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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Andy Parnell-Hopkinson

26th May at 20:54

Too sweet to my taste but I like 'em dry or bitter. Not a criticism but next time I shall use extra dry vermouth.

mregisterfl

19th April at 11:39

Employed Hayman's Old Tom, Cinzano Bianco and Chartreuse. Excellent drink. Yes, it is a bit sweet to start with, but the bite of the gin combined with the menthol from the chartreuse keeps it balanced. As per usual, the specific brand of vermouth will impact the profile significantly. Would like to try again with Dolin blanc.

j dawsari

19th February at 03:14

No Green Chartreuse, so I subbed Strega.

This is a fantastic cocktail. Now I want to try other herbal liqueurs and see how they hold up.

BoozebytheBeard

9th February at 17:16

Reminds me of "Drink without a name". I'm sure I'll love it. Will use the Élixir Végétal instead of standard green chartreuse, cause it adds something I can't put my finger on.

Simon Difford

10th February at 10:04

It is indeed reminiscent of a Drink Without A Name, but this is a better cocktail. Élixir Végétal is a great should, particularly as it is presently more available than Green Chartreuse.

BoozebytheBeard

9th February at 17:43

Update. Loved it. Élixir Végétal recommended.

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Simon Sedgley

8th February at 06:04

Beautifully balanced...instead of the olive oil garnish, we pre-rinse our glasses with a just a dash of olive brine.

Simon Sedgley

10th March at 13:29

Coming back to this, we pared back the Chartreuse to 5ml and raised the (Contratto) Vermouth Bianco to 20ml. A much better balance for us.

Gary Walther

16th February at 02:33

After seeing this comment, I decided to try a rinse of my smoked olive bar syrup. I didn't have Old Tom gin, so I thought a bit of sweetness would help my regular gin in that department also. I did at least have bianco vermouth and green Chartreuse. Well, it was not exactly the recipe, but it was an excellent, well balanced drink. Time to get some Old Tom gin I believe.

Doug Bain

7th February at 23:47

Delicious. Very nicely balanced. Starts out almost sweet- I was worried- but finishes almost dry. Used Tximista Blanco vermouth.

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