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My favourite way to enjoy Chartreuse. Especially good when made with V.E.P. Chartreuse. Use equal parts of each liqueur or use more of the stronger Green...16th May at 00:39
As someone who struggled to acquire chartreuse of any color in the past year, this is just showing off!
16th May at 14:13
After giving up on finding some where I am, I have been getting Pagès Verveine du Velay Verte and Jaune. Not quite the same or as good, but available and less expensive than the real stuff.
16th May at 12:51
I suspect availability varies greatly according to geography. Both the green and yellow still seem available at some level in Europe. VEP is harder to find and if you do, even pricier than it used to be.
17th October 2025 at 21:48
Chartreuse in its purest form. I love it!
28th August 2025 at 10:16
How can it say 38,58% alc./vol. when the only 2 ingredients are 55% and 43%?? Does that include dilution? My old math teacher would say 49%!
28th August 2025 at 11:49
Yes, our system allows for different levels of dilution, depending on the mixing method, volume, etc.
5th May 2025 at 00:47
A perfect ratio of the two, though I think I still prefer them on their own just to fully enjoy their differences. Will still break this out from time to time.
To those that say that so much chartreuse is heresy, a couple hundred years of people drinking it straight would highly disagree.
To those that say that so much chartreuse is heresy, a couple hundred years of people drinking it straight would highly disagree.
14th November 2024 at 19:19
Alcohol content of the undilluted mix must be a whopping 50%ABV, since it's 2 parts Green at 55%ABV and 1 part Yellow at 40% (my bottle says 40 and not 43).
24th July 2024 at 19:09
A great prelude to a religious experience, although the bar owner in Chartres clearly felt I was asking him to commit sacrilege.
22nd August 2023 at 17:08
I absolutely agree on the matter of dilution, some soda improves the cocktail very much. I even suggest to give it a splash of lemon juice to balance the sweetness. If you think this measures will diminish the Chartreuse feeling, you could add some drops of Chartreuse Elixir.
12th January 2023 at 19:59
Im afraid that my view on this is sacrilege
Chartreuse should be used sparingly and with reverence not like Watchtower confetti, thrown at you from street corners
Chartreuse, like a good Cardinal, should be in the background supporting the Pope of Alcohol, not centre stage on the alter of cocktails.
Amen brothers and sisters.
Chartreuse should be used sparingly and with reverence not like Watchtower confetti, thrown at you from street corners
Chartreuse, like a good Cardinal, should be in the background supporting the Pope of Alcohol, not centre stage on the alter of cocktails.
Amen brothers and sisters.
22nd August 2023 at 17:11
I agree and as my try showed to me, it is really difficult to make an only-Chartreuse cocktail really satisfying.
25th January 2022 at 23:55
A large sphere of ice with a good 1 oz of Topo Cico ( carbonated mineral water ).. balances out the sweetness from the two
22nd August 2021 at 23:13
That would be an ecumenical matter!
16th May at 00:37
I understand that reference!
Anonymous
16th April 2021 at 13:47
Great drink if you like Chartreuse; however, I will echo David on the importance of diluting a bit. Give it a good stir and serve with ice and it is delightful.
23rd March 2021 at 04:31
This is a great Chartreuse drink. It is well balanced, but I found it a little on the sweet side. I may consider holding back a little on the yellow Chartreuse for late night sipping, and use as is for after dinner.
22nd December 2020 at 07:00
If you like Chartreuse, this is as good as it gets. Straight Green is too hot and a bit too herbal. Straight Yellow is sippable as a liqueur, but a bit too sweet for me. This is a great combination with alcohol, herbs, and sweetness all in perfect balance, helped by a bit of dilution from the stir. Santé!
22nd December 2020 at 06:59
I’d have to admit I’m a chartreuse lover and this is the best it can be for this liqueur. Gets sweeter with age on the rocks. Deliciously herbaceous. I typically have enjoy chartreuse in cocktails, but this is a nice sipping treat. I wouldn’t change the proportions at all: green forward, sweetness last.
Needs to be cold and stirred down a little longer.
Must try this with the 9th Centenary version I'm thinking with the Green Chartreuse