Bijou Cocktail
The revised version of the Bijou uses 3/4 ounce of sweet red vermouth. I prefer it with 1 ounce but you can use either.
If you have absinthe on hand, you can use that to "wash" the glass before adding the mixture. Otherwise you can use orange bitters, homemade or store-bought.
Servings 1 cocktail
- 1 1/2 ounces gin
- 3/4 ounce green Chartreuse
- 3/4 to 1 ounce sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes orange bitters, or a bit of absinthe
- lemon twist, for garnish
- Add the gin, Chartreuse, and vermouth to a cocktail mixing glass. If using orange bitters, add those as well. Fill two-thirds with ice and stir briskly until well-chilled, about 15 seconds.
- If using absinthe, add a small amount of absinthe to a chilled coupe glass, then shake out the excess. Pour the drink into a glass and garnish with lemon twist.