Ingredients

  • 1 ozlondon dry gin
  • 1 ozgreen chartreuse
  • 1 ozsweet vermouth
  • 1 dashorange bitters
  • 🍋lemon twist and cherry(garnish)

🔧 Tools

barspoonjiggermixing glassstrainer

Instructions

  1. Add gin, green chartreuse, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist and maraschino cherry.

📜 History

The Bijou meaning jewel in French was created in the 1890s. Each ingredient represents a different gem: gin for diamond and vermouth for ruby and chartreuse for emerald.

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