Name: Fandango
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Vodka; 22.5 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 7.5 ml Chilled water

Fandango
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
³⁄₄ oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
³⁄₄ oz	Ketel One Vodka
³⁄₄ oz	Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
¹⁄₄ oz	Chilled water omit if using wet ice

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of mint leaf or sprig.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with mint leaf or mint sprig pegged to rim.

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

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Review:

A heady mix of gin, vodka and the distinctive herbal flavour of Chartreuse.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in a book published in Paris in 1929 titled Cocktails de Paris Presentés Par RIP which credits Georges Robineau from California who won the Honorary Cup at the Professional Bartenders' Championship held in Paris on 2nd February 1929 with this cocktail.

FANDANGO
1/3 Izarra jaune
1/3 Gordon's dry gin
1/3 Wodka
Georges Robineau, du California.
Coupe d'honneur au Championnat des Barmen professionnels disputé à Paris le 2 février 1929
Cocktails de Paris, 1929

Nutrition:

One serving of Fandango contains 179 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
29.34% alc./vol. (29.34° proof)
22 grams of pure alcohol

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Calvin Grant

18th August at 02:47

Liked this with Dolin Génépy, Stoli, and Tanqueray export strength. Fuller flavor as it lost it's chill. Not too sweet.

Tuber Magnatum

17th August at 22:23

Tried this tonight and this is a delicious cocktail. As per Tapan Patel's suggestion of adding a little lemon, I added only a few drops and can attest that this really brightens the drink. For those curious as to who "RIP" the author of Cocktails de Paris was, it was the nom de plume of Georges Gabriel Thenon, a singer and author of revues from the early 20th century. The book was illustrated by Paul Colin, one of France's great poster artists. (Another great cocktail from that book, is the "Cocktail de Paris": https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/35044/cocktail-de-paris )

Tuna Cubed

17th December 2024 at 08:04

This was exactly what I was looking for. Herbaceous, a touch of spice, a bit of sweet.

Tapan Patel

30th October 2024 at 23:42

Add a small cap full of lemon or yuzu juice to brighten the drink!

Tuber Magnatum

17th August at 22:10

Brilliant suggestion; tried as per recipe and after a few sips squeezed a few drops of lemon juice into my glass just to compare. Even that small amount brightens the drink and cuts down a bit on what some might find a bit of cloying cocktail from the Yellow Chartreuse.

Peter Barth

12th February 2024 at 22:10

herbal, gin - sublime. Love it.

John Hinojos

1st September 2021 at 02:05

What a wonderful mixture of herbal and slightly sweet. A slight taste of anise.

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