While we are on the subject of Chartreuse, I should bring up one of my favorite mixed drinks. It goes by a bunch of different names, most of which are stupid, so I just call it a Chartreuse Martini. There only two ingredients:
Chartreuse--one part
The best gin you can find--two parts
Chill in a shaker of ice and pour into the smallest martini glass you can find. I'm serious about that last part, this is a strong drink--very strong. Good gin tends to be at least 90 proof (my current favorite for this drink is Tanqueray Ten which is 94.6) and Chartreuse is 110 proof. This drink is not for amateurs. Even on a full stomach one is pretty much enough for an evening.
But what a great evening, the herbal complexity of the flavors is mind blowing. The gin cuts the sweetness of the Chartreuse to make it almost refreshing. One sip never fails to put me in a good mood.
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