Grand Élixir

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Cachaça
3⁄4 oz Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Review:

The name refers to the inclusion of Yellow Chartreuse which combines well with cachaça in this drink with honey and lemon juice.

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History:

Adapted from a drink originally served at Franklin Southie (now closed) in Boston, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Grand Élixir contains 219 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 20.87% alc./vol. (20.87° proof)
  • 20.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Matheus Martins’ Avatar Matheus Martins
29th June at 14:43
Funky. Amazing. Underrated. Cachaça aged in Bálsamo and you really understand why is elixir. Tip from a native Brazilian
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Jeff Newcastle’s Avatar Jeff Newcastle
17th February 2024 at 21:52
Excellent variation on a Brasil. Honey syrup is a nice change to simple sugar syrup.
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Jacques Gaudin ’s Avatar Jacques Gaudin
15th December 2023 at 20:17
Very enjoyable. For the record, "élixir" is masculine in French, so it should Grand Élixir. Not that it matters much, native people might be confused too!
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
16th December 2023 at 16:40
Better the name is correct, so I have amended it. Many thanks, Jacques.
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Nathan Dumortier’s Avatar Nathan Dumortier
16th July 2021 at 13:06
Terrible ! Famous! i love it, very good
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