Champs-Élysées
An elegant French sour variation layering cognac with herbaceous Chartreuse, brightened by fresh lemon and aromatic bitters for a complex, sophisticated cocktail named after Paris's famous avenue.
- 1½ ozcognac
- ½ ozgreen chartreuse
- ¾ ozfresh lemon juice
- ½ ozsimple syrup
- 2 dashesangostura bitters
- Lemon twistgarnish
- 1Add cognac, Chartreuse, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters to a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake vigorously until well chilled.
- 3Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- 4Express a lemon twist over the drink and place it on the rim or drop it in.
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Named for the iconic Parisian boulevard, this cocktail first appeared in the 1925 book "Drinks Long and Short" by Nina Toye and A. H. Adair, later gaining wider recognition through the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book compiled by Harry Craddock. The drink marries two celebrated French spirits: cognac and Chartreuse, the herbal liqueur made by Carthusian monks from 130 botanicals. While the Sidecar dominated as the cognac sour of choice, the Champs-Élysées offered a more herbal and complex alternative.
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