Last Word — Equal-parts gin cocktail with Green Chartreuse and maraschino

Last Word

Equal-parts gin cocktail with Green Chartreuse and maraschino

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 ozFresh Lime Juice
    Fresh squeezed
    Substitute: Key lime preferred
  • 3/4 ozGreen Chartreuse
    French herbal liqueur
    Substitute: No true substitution
  • 3/4 ozMaraschino Liqueur
    Luxardo Maraschino
    Substitute: No true substitution
  • 3/4 ozGin
    London Dry gin
    Substitute: Plymouth gin

Instructions

  1. Add 3/4 oz gin, 3/4 oz Green Chartreuse, 3/4 oz maraschino liqueur, and 3/4 oz fresh lime juice to shaker
  2. Fill with ice and shake vigorously
  3. Double strain into chilled coupe glass

    Pre-chill glass

Technique Notes

Equal parts means the pour has to be accurate. A quarter-ounce of drift in either direction and one of the four takes over completely.

Why the Last Word Works

Equal parts of three modifiers (Chartreuse's herbal complexity, maraschino's stone-fruit, lime's acid) and a base spirit means no ingredient can hide. Gin is the connector because its botanicals overlap with Chartreuse's herbs. Lime's acid keeps the two sweet liqueurs from collapsing into syrup.

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