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Widow's Kiss
Herbal with hints of apple, mint and eucalyptus. This classic is also often made with green Chartreuse, but we prefer, as per classic recipes, with half...
Luca Brillante
30th December 2023 at 20:23
Made a riff on this with 1 part calvados, 1/2 genepy, 1/2 strega, and 2 dashes of averna as it was what I had on hands. Lovely
21st October 2023 at 14:29
A nice drink but not outstanding. Definitely an after dinner sipper rather than an early evening party starter.
20th October 2023 at 17:37
Very nice but a bit small and gone too quickly - I would double the quantities
4th November 2024 at 04:14
You're looking at 3.2 standard drinks then... 😅
6th June 2023 at 01:34
If you're out of Chartreuse (I hear the monks are too busy praying these days) Liquore Strega makes a lovely if perhaps ironic substitute. God bless the witches.
16th March 2022 at 03:41
What a great after dinner or evening cocktail. A burst of flavours and the right hint of herbal to make for an excellent night cap.
14th May 2021 at 23:25
I love this drink! Have tried with just mint, just cherry, and both together. Just to clarify though, 15th edition notes "...we prefer half yellow and half green.." Chartreuse. Web version and what I have been doing is 1/2 D.O.M. and Yellow Chartreuse. Also, the book suggests trying a shaken version which I have done and must say I quite like that as well, but then I prefer a more dilute and colder drink all things equal.
15th May 2021 at 21:07
The various editions of the book leave a literal paper trail of my learnings. Shaking adds beneficial dilution and aeration. Adding a splash of water, as per above, also works well and produces a better-looking drink. Shaking produces a less attractive cocktail that arguably tastes more alive.
22nd November 2020 at 05:43
When using Daron Calvados, this cocktail works well with the yellow chartreuse, Benedictine, and the added dilution. Apple, honey, and caramel lend itself to a complex after dinner drink with a crisp and herbaceous aftertaste that has me going back for more. Wish I had mint in hand since that would compliment the autumnal botanicals.
22nd November 2020 at 05:40
Incredible! So many great flavors blending harmoniously. Apple, herbs—can’t miss that it’s Chartreuse. A wonderful honeyed sweetness and mouthfeel to make a perfect end-of-evening drink.