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Bijou

Dave Stolte

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About this Cocktail

New York City, 1880s

Ingredients:

1 oz Old Tom gin or London Dry gin
1 oz Italian vermouth
1 oz green Chartreuse
1 dash orange bitters

Preparation:

Chill a cocktail glass in the freezer at least ten minutes.

In a mixing glass or shaker about a third-full with ice cubes, add all ingredients. Stir well to blend and chill, then strain into the chilled glass. No garnish.

6 Comments

Brandon Herring

This is a great drink. I do prefer the 1.5 gin, 1/2 chartreuse and vermouth with lemon peel which is obviously a less sweet version. Classic either way.
Mason Yarnell

Agreed, Brandon. Classic either way. I too prefer the less sweet version.
Blackbird Bar

An ounce of Green Chartreuse ain't cheap either!!!
KC Wolff

Sweet vermouth or dry? Sweet I'm guessing.
Jared McGuire

Really like this with Monkey 47 gin. Hits the New American botanicals and sweetness as well as the traditionally dry. Ford's Gin is a great, less expensive alternative.
Jared McGuire

@kc Not without exception, "Italian Vermouth" is red/sweet and "French Vermouth" is white/dry.