Name: Transcontinental
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 52.5 ml Gin; 10 ml Maraschino liqueur; 5 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 7.5 ml Crème de violette; 15 ml Lemon juice; 7.5 ml Chilled water

Ingredients

1 ³⁄₄ fl oz

Hayman's London Dry Gin

¹⁄₃ fl oz

Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

¹⁄₆ fl oz

Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette Liqueur

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Transcontinental contains 178 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
21.48% alc./vol. (42.95° proof)
22.5 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe, with the help and input from Tim Ihde (via comments on our Last Word history and variations page) who discovered this cocktail in 2016 at the Brick Farm Tavern in Hopewell, Hopewell, New Jersey, USA, which he says is "an excellent cocktail bar and farm-to-table restaurant."

Comments & Discussion

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Tuber Magnatum Premium Member 47w

Another excellent cocktail tried a few times now. This last iteration I increased the Yellow Chartreuse to 7.5 ml which for me improved the balance between the Crème de Violette and the other ingredients. I suspect though that this in part is because I may not be using the best of CdV. I would love to try this with Benoit Serres Liqueur de Violette if I ever manage to source it in Canada!

Sean Williamson 2y

Impulsively bought a bottle of CdV and I'm tired of Aviations. The chartreuse works beautifully and lessons the floral aroma while rounding out an excellent drink.

Jack Snyder 4y

I've been replacing Yellow Chartreuse with Benedictine D.O.M. and Creme de Violette with Creme Yvette, and I've found it's just as perfect with those modifications

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

This is a perfect blend of flavours. The cocktail is refreshing, but not too sweet. There are herbals hints. Was perfect as a before dinner cocktail, but would also work in the evening.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

I have never been disappointed by any of Simon's cocktails. They are always spot on to our tastes and have a level of sophistication. In my favourites.