Carthusian Summer

Name: Carthusian Summer
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Simple Syrup; 15 ml Green Chartreuse; 60 ml Club Soda; 30 ml Lemon Juice; 15 ml Gin

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Stir Green Chartreuse, Gin, Simple Syrup, Lemon Juice with ice. Strain into a highball glass.

The Carthusian Summer was born when I mixed up this cocktail for the launch of Great Lakes Coffee Bar in Detroit. It’s perfect for cooling off during scorching summer afternoons, and its name pays homage to the Carthusian monks who have been crafting Chartreuse since the 1700s.

Method

Stirred

Glass

highball

Difficulty

Medium

Flavor Profile

Citrus

Herbal

Refreshing

Sour

Sweet