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The Last Word

Prep Time:
3 mins
Servings:
1
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Arguably the most popular in the list of green Chartreuse cocktails: the Last Word. This pale-green gin sour is a classic cocktail that was all but lost to history. But with the revival of cocktail culture, this one come back strong. It's equal parts sharp, sweet and sour, and its ingredient ratios are the equal parts same.

Make sure you pick up the green version of Chartreuse (the yellow version is much sweeter). Yellow Chartreuse is noted with flavors of honey, saffron and anise spice, whereas green Chartreuse shows more prominent flavors of lime, citrus, spice and fresh-cut herbs. Also, in fashion with the Irish holiday, it is a riff on an Irish whiskey cocktail of Prohibition. This cocktail has been lauded by modern mixologists since the rise of cocktail culture up ticked in the 1990s.

Swap option: Use fresh lime juice for best results, but Nellie & Joe's Famous Key West Lime Juice is the best store-bought option.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 ounce Irish gin
  • 3/4 ounce green Chartreuse
  • 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 3/4 ounce maraschino liqueur, preferably Luxardo
  • brandied cherry, to garnish

Preparation

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until chilled.

Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a brandied cherry.