Classic Bijou Cocktail
The Bijou cocktail is a classic gin drink named for the colors of jewels, using gin, sweet vermouth, and green Chartreuse in equal parts. Here’s how to make it!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: Cocktails
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ounce gin
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth
- 1 ounce Chartreuse
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- For the garnish: Lemon peel, Luxardo cherry or cocktail cherry
Instructions
- Combine the gin, sweet vermouth, Chartreuse and bitters in a cocktail mixing glass (or any other type of glass). Add the orange bitters. Fill the mixing glass with 1 handful ice and stir continuously for 30 seconds.
- Strain the drink into a cocktail glass.
- Use a knife to remove a 1″ wide strip of the lemon peel. Squeeze the lemon peel into the drink to release the oils. Gently run the peel around the edge of the glass, then place it in the glass and serve.
Notes
*1 ounce = 2 tablespoons
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/bijou-cocktail/
