Modern Classics · Tropical & Tiki
Chartreuse Swizzle
Alpine herbs meet the tropics in a frosty, aromatic tall drink.
- Base spirit
- Aperitivo
- Origin
- San Francisco, USA
- Period
- c. 2002
- Creator
- Marco Dionysos
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Green Chartreuse37.5 ml
- Velvet Falernum15 ml
- Pineapple juice30 ml
- Fresh lime juice22.5 ml
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Crushed ice
- Garnish
- Mint sprig and grated nutmeg
- Technique
- Swizzled
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Add all ingredients to a highball.
- 02
Fill with crushed ice.
- 03
Swizzle until the glass frosts.
- 04
Top with more ice; garnish with mint and nutmeg.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Herbs, clove, pineapple
- Finish
- Cool and herbal
- Character
- Aromatic tiki-style swizzle
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created by Marco Dionysos in San Francisco around 2002; it won a Chartreuse cocktail competition and became a modern bartender's favorite.
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