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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.

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⚠️ Contains: 🍷 Sulfites

📋 Shake🥃 Coupe🧊 none🍋 Lemon twist👅 herbal, citrus, complex, aromatic, balanced

📊 Servings:1

Ingredients

1½ ozcognac
½ ozgreen chartreuse
¾ ozfresh lemon juice
½ ozsimple syrup
2 dashesangostura bitters
🍋Lemon twist(garnish)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

Add cognac, Chartreuse, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters to a shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously until well chilled.
Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Express a lemon twist over the drink and place it on the rim or drop it in.

📜 History

Named for the iconic Parisian boulevard, this cocktail first appeared in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book compiled by Harry Craddock at London's Savoy Hotel. 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 bartenders seeking something more herbal and complex a sophisticated alternative.

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~26% ABV

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