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Equal parts brilliant
A Prohibition-era equal-parts masterpiece. Green Chartreuse's alpine herbs, maraschino's funky almond-cherry note, fresh lime, and gin form a cocktail greater than the sum of its parts.
Ingredients
- 3/4 oz Gin
- 3/4 oz Green Chartreuse
- 3/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
- 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
Method
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well until chilled. Fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Documented at Detroit Athletic Club (1916 menu, no recipe); creator unknown. Frank Fogarty popularized the drink post-Prohibition via Ted Saucier's 1951 "Bottoms Up!" (Fogarty's 1920s introduction is cited in Saucier but contradicted by the 1916 menu's prior documentation). Rediscovered 2003 by Murray Stenson at Seattle's Zig Zag Café. Per Difford's Guide #1133. IBA The Unforgettables list (added 2020).
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