1 oz Yellow Chartreuse
1 oz Amaro Montenegro
1 oz Lime Juice
Shake with ice. Strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Taking another drink off of the cocktailvirgin blog I chose the Ghost in the Graveyard which is from Gary Regan's Annual Manual for Bartenders 2011. As much as I wanted to make this drink (Cocchi, Chartreuse, Amaro, fresh mint) I was a bit sad because I knew it was going to kill the last of my bottle of Yellow Chartreuse, and I don't really feel like buying a new one (I will though). Luckily the drink turned out to be a good use of it.
The scent on the drink was mint with a slight bit of lime. The taste starts out with Yellow Chartreuse before transitioning to lime. The drink finishes with sugar and some Cocchi style bitterness. The drink tastes surprisingly like Green Chartreuse for it using Yellow Chartreuse. Because of this it kind of reminds me of a last word. Since it is sweet, limey and herbal. The ingredients work very well together. Tasting the Amaro Montenegro alone before making the drink I was surprised by how much it reminded me of Cocchi.
No comments:
Post a Comment