Bijou
A jewel-toned classic with gin, chartreuse, and vermouth.
HerbalComplexBittersweet
Ingredients
- Gin1 oz (30 ml)
- Green Chartreuse1 oz (30 ml)
- Sweet Vermouth1 oz (30 ml)
- Orange Bitters1 dash
How to make it
- Stir all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Gluten, Sulfites. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Bijou — French for 'jewel' — was created by Harry Johnson, the 'father of professional bartending,' and appears in his late-1800s Bartenders' Manual. Its equal parts of gin, sweet vermouth and green Chartreuse were meant to evoke precious stones: diamond, ruby and emerald.
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