Champs-Élysées
A cognac cocktail with Chartreuse and lemon.
HerbalCitrusComplex
Ingredients
- Cognac VS2 oz (60 ml)
- Green Chartreuse0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Lemon Juice0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
- Simple Syrup0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Angostura Bitters1 dash
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Glass: Coupe
History
The Champs-Élysées is a cognac sour given an herbal lift by green Chartreuse, with lemon and bitters. Named for the grand Paris avenue, it appears in cocktail books of the 1920s and 30s and reflects the French brandy traditions of the era.
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