Bijou cocktail in a chilled coupe with a brandied cherry, A&A watercolor.

Cocktail· London Dry

Bijou

The Bijou is a stirred cocktail made with equal parts gin, green Chartreuse, and sweet vermouth, with a dash of orange bitters, served in a chilled coupe and garnished with a brandied cherry. The name refers to its three jewel-toned ingredients.

3 min EasyCoupeStirred

Ingredients

  • 1 oz London Dry gin
  • 1 oz green Chartreuse
  • 1 oz sweet vermouth
  • 1 dash orange bitters
  • 1 brandied cherry
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Method

  1. Combine gin, green Chartreuse, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters in a mixing glass.
  2. Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir for 20 to 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a brandied cherry.

Garnish

One brandied cherry, dropped in.

Pro tip

Green Chartreuse is 110 proof and louder than it sounds. Equal parts works because the vermouth pulls it back to drinkable.

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