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Xanthia

An after-dinner delight blending gin with cherry brandy and yellow Chartreuse for an herbal, sweet, and surprisingly complex sipper.

ginMedium~26% ABV
MethodStirGlassCoupeIcenoneGarnishNone
Recipe
Serves1
Ingredients
  • 1 ozgin
  • 1 ozcherry heering
  • 1 ozyellow chartreuse
Instructions
  1. 1Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake until well chilled.
  3. 3Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. 4Serve without garnish.
#classic#savoy#after-dinner#cherry#chartreuse
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History & Origin

From the Savoy Cocktail Book, the Xanthia balances sweetness from cherry brandy with the herbal complexity of yellow Chartreuse. Despite two sweet liqueurs, gin's botanicals and the Chartreuse's herbs prevent cloying sweetness.

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