Chartreuse Swizzle

A modern tiki classic built around the jolt of green Chartreuse — its high-proof rush of forty-some botanicals tamed by pineapple, lime, and the clove-and-almond lilt of velvet falernum, then swizzled over crushed ice into a frosted, herbaceous cooler. Marcovaldo Dionysos devised it in 2003 at San Francisco's Starlight Room to win a Chartreuse competition; a mint bouquet and a dusting of nutmeg finish it.

RefreshingTikiTropicalClassic

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozHerbal Liqueur
  • 1 ozPineapple Juice
  • 0.75 ozLime Juice
  • 0.5 ozFalernum

Garnish: Fresh Mint, Grated Nutmeg

Preparation

swizzled · Collins · Crushed

  1. 1.

    build

    Pour the green Chartreuse, pineapple juice, lime juice, and falernum into a Collins glass.

  2. 2.

    add

    Fill the glass partway with crushed (pebble) ice.

  3. 3.

    stir

    Work a swizzle stick or barspoon vigorously up and down until the glass frosts and the drink chills.

  4. 4.

    add

    Top up with more crushed ice to form a dome above the rim.

  5. 5.

    garnish

    Crown with a bouquet of fresh mint and dust with freshly grated nutmeg.

Flavor Profile

dilution
48%
sweet
40%
herbal
34%
citrus
31%
fruity
31%
viscosity
28%
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