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Chartreuse Swizzle
Green Chartreuse with pineapple, lime and falernum, swizzled through crushed ice until the glass brims with herbal aroma.
IBA version
For one serving
Ingredients
- Green Chartreuse45 ml / 1.52 US fl oz
- Pineapple Juice30 ml / 1.01 US fl oz
- Lime Juice22.5 ml / 0.76 US fl oz
- Falernum15 ml / 0.51 US fl oz
US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.
To garnishMint sprig, Grated nutmeg
Make it
- Pour all the ingredients into a tall glass and add crushed ice.
- Plunge a bar spoon to the bottom and swizzle hard until the glass frosts.
- Top up with more crushed ice, add a few mint leaves and grate over some nutmeg.
Behind the drink
San Francisco bartender Marco Dionysos created it in 2003 for a Chartreuse-sponsored cocktail competition; it went on the menu at Harry Denton's Starlight Room that same year.
Recipe reference
Per the current IBA spec.
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