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Bijou Cocktail (Difford's recipe)
It is not uncommon to see Bijou recipes with equal parts gin, Chartreuse and sweet vermouth, as called for in Harry Johnson's Bartender's Manual. In fact...
Graeme McPherson
22nd May at 22:11
Love the blend of flavours!
30th March at 00:49
Tried with the ratios recommended by Anders Erickson :
-1,25 oz (37,5 ml) Gin
-3/4 oz (22,5 ml) Vermouth Rouge
- 1/4 oz (7,5 ml) Chartreuse Verte
- 1 dash Bitter à l’Orange
Rated 4/5
I personally prefer the last word and its variations.
-1,25 oz (37,5 ml) Gin
-3/4 oz (22,5 ml) Vermouth Rouge
- 1/4 oz (7,5 ml) Chartreuse Verte
- 1 dash Bitter à l’Orange
Rated 4/5
I personally prefer the last word and its variations.
15th March at 19:51
Probably one of my favourite drinks. Made with Roku gin and Karminia Rosso Vermouth. Really nice after dinner (and before).
30th January at 12:26
Pretty damn good with Cocchi di Torino. As if I need to add another drink to my regular rotation. Thanks a lot, Simon.
10th December 2024 at 22:24
Perhaps it's because I use Carpano, or perhaps because I'm a Chartreuse lover, but I prefer this one in equal parts.
26th June 2024 at 13:44
Enjoyed comparing using Dolin rouge versus carpano. The latter wins on flavour punch, the former on subtlety and play of the herbal qualities, especially in the gin and chartreuse. Yum!
26th June 2024 at 13:48
Carpano version is certainly tasty, but a lighter vermouth had that magical quality where the drink somehow just disappears from the glass of its own accord!
18th June 2024 at 13:34
Well Simon wins again (!) This is definitely the best version. The dilution of the chartreuse in fact allows its components to be more easily discerned. I accidentally did orange twist and no bitters to start, which worked quite well. A light touch with the bitters is good here. Overall, super delicious!
23rd June 2024 at 16:11
Perhaps a mistake to play with a winning formula, but I have just tweaked the vermouth up to to 30ml/1oz.
1st April 2024 at 17:12
This is a great use for the (superb) Chartreuse.
I mixed straight into a frozen glass.
Bathtub gin and Antica F vermouth made this an affordable luxury.
I mixed straight into a frozen glass.
Bathtub gin and Antica F vermouth made this an affordable luxury.