Prompted Pours

Chartreuse Sour Blossom

A silky Chartreuse-and-orgeat sour balancing almond richness with layered herbal and citrus aromatics.

Glass
Coupe
Method
Shake
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon twist or rosemary sprig
Serves
1

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Green Chartreuse
  • 0.5 oz Yellow Chartreuse
  • 0.5 oz Orgeat
  • 0.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
  • 1 dash Orange bitters
  • 0.25 oz Dry curaçao — Optional

Story

The request for a non-swizzle orgeat-and-Chartreuse drink led away from tiki textures and toward a more elegant sour. The result became a coupe-served herbal sour with almond richness, bright lemon, and optional curaçao for extra floral lift.

Method

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with cubed ice.
  2. Shake until thoroughly chilled.
  3. Fine strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist or rosemary sprig.

Notes

  • The curaçao is optional but pushes the drink toward a more floral and perfumed profile.