Green Goddess

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (4 ratings)

Glass:

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Cognac (brandy)
23 oz BarSol Mosto Verde Italia Pisco
23 oz Brancamenta
13 oz Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
13 oz Giffard Peppermint Pastille crème de menthe
6 drop Bob's Peppermint Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of mint leaf.

How to make:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with small mint leaf floated on surface.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

This deep olive-green, minty, bittersweet herbal cocktail is perhaps the ultimate digestivo. If you're stuffed/flagging after an overly indulgent, multi-course meal, then this might well be your salvation.

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History:

A riff on the classic Devil's cocktail, created in January 2026 by yours truly.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.9 standard drinks
  • 29.71% alc./vol. (59.42° proof)
  • 26.8 grams of pure alcohol

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7 hours ago
Nice! Seemed strange to try a minty drink on this ice cold night in NY, but it's working just fine. You'd expect all the mint elements to make it sort of one-note, but there's real depth to it.

Don't ask me why, but I felt like a different kind of bright note might be nice, and 2 drops of cherry bitters did the trick. But even as directed, it's a pleasure.
Kevin Haynes’ Avatar Kevin Haynes
6th February at 19:07
If I don't have Brancamenta, but do have Fernet, can I just up the creme de menthe a touch and still get close? Though still wouldn't have the peppermint bitters... :(
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
7th February at 09:00
No. Best invest in a bottle of Brancamenta. Stick in the fridge and enjoy over ice as a late-night digestivo. You won't regret it!