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Boomsma Claerkampster Cloosterbitter
Many use Boomsma Cloosterbitter with dashes of Elixir Vegetal as an alternative to Verte (Green) Chartreuse in cocktail recipes
Jurre Jansma
7th October at 10:39
Although it is less complex and less abv, it is a very good and cheap alternative for Green Chartreuse. With the low price (€14) point in the Netherlands, this is a very nice sub allowing me to make crushable GC cocktails like the Pina Verde without guilt.
13th April at 00:16
Boomsma is sweeter and less complex than Chartreuse Verte. It is also considerably cheaper, not to mention easier to find. It won't replace the real thing for a neat sipper, but in mixed drinks it is a very good substitute, especially with a few dashes of Elexir Vegetal as mentioned above. I've made a few drinks that way with differences ranging from imperceptible to minimal.