The recipe
- 1½ ozGreen Chartreuse45 ml
- 1 ozPineapple juice30 ml
- ¾ ozLime juice23 ml
- ½ ozFalernum15 ml
How to make it
- 1Pour everything into a tall glass and fill it with pebble ice.
- 2Spin a swizzle stick or bar spoon between your palms to mix.
- 3Top with more pebble ice.
Garnish: Mint leaves and grated nutmeg.
The ratio
3 : 2 : 1½ : 1
In parts, a Chartreuse Swizzle is 3 Chartreuse, 2 pineapple, 1½ lime and 1 falernum. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
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