Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
1 1/2 fl oz | Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac |
1/3 fl oz | Green Chartreuse liqueur |
2/3 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
1/2 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix) |
1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
1/3 fl oz | Chilled water (omit if using wet ice) |
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Review:
A great after-dinner drink for lovers of cognac and Chartreuse.
History:
A riff on the Sidecar, The Champs-Élysées is named after the touristy Parisian avenue. The first known recipe for this cocktail appears in Nina Toye and Arthur H. Adair's 1925 Drinks-Long and Short.
CHAMPS ELYSÉES
Nina Toye and Arthur H. Adair, 1925
Three glasses of brandy, one glass of Chartreuse and one and a half glasses of sweetened lemon juice, put in the shaker with a dash of Angostura Bitters.
Nutrition:
One serving of Champs-Elysees Cocktail contains 188 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 19% alc./vol. (38° proof)
- 19.1 grams of pure alcohol
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