Green Ghost

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (49 ratings)

Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe Gold 7.75oz

Ingredients:
1 13 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
13 oz Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
13 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
16 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Herbal and zesty. I've taken the liberty of adding a splash of sugar to this not too distant relation to the Last Word.

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History:

Adapted from the following recipe in the 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Book Coronation Edition which says this cocktail was "Invented by J. B. Hurrell".
"2/3 Seager's Gin
1/6 Lime juice
1/6 Green Chartreuse
Shake
"

Nutrition:

One serving of Green Ghost contains 140 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 24.87% alc./vol. (24.87° proof)
  • 16.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
16th December 2023 at 18:27
Depending on your Gin I suggest to adjust the amount of Chartreuse to balance.
Richard Christmas’ Avatar Richard Christmas
14th February 2022 at 18:20
Mr Difford is right, as usual. Without the syrup it is so tart that much of the taste is lost.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
4th April 2021 at 03:39
This is great. Wonderful blend of flavours and great for after dinner.
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
29th March 2021 at 19:50
Nice little drink, like a Last Word-lite.