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

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

Hayman's Old Tom Gin

1/2 fl oz

Strucchi Bianco Vermouth

1/4 fl oz

Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.

Prepare garnish of olive oil.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with 3 drops of olive oil floated on surface.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Hedge Maze contains 142 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
29.34% alc./vol. (58.69° proof)
19.8 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Bianco/blanc/blanco vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

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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Comments & Discussion

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G. M. Genovese Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 3 weeks ago

I kind of went the opposite direction in regards to the comments here. Kind of on a bottle purge. Tanqueray and Cocchi Americano employed. One of the few drinks I can't sub in the Cocchi for true bianco. It's just a touch to bitter and boozily strident. But not un-tasty. I will return to this with the proper stock.

Tim Cull Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 months ago

Didn’t notice until I’d already made it with Bombay Sapphire that the original used St George Terroir. The Terroir would have been vastly better, I imagine. This was pretty good, too, though.

Mookie Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

I think old tom gin would've been too sweet for my pallette, but dry gin worked out great for me.

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

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

Mike Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

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 Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

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 Appreciated Commenter Conversation Starter 1 year ago

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.

BoozebytheBeard Appreciated Commenter Conversation Starter 1 year ago

Update. Loved it. Élixir Végétal recommended.

Caspian Berggren Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

How much Elixir do you use to replace the Chartreuse?

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Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

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.

Simon Sedgley Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

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

Gary Walther Appreciated Commenter Commenter 1 year ago

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.