Bijou Cocktail

This cocktail was invented by master barkeeper Harry Johnson who called it Bijou because it combined the colours of three jewels: gin for a diamond, vermouth for ruby, and chartreuse for emerald.

Bijou Cocktail was published in Harry Johnson’s 1900 Bartender’s Manual.

Ingredients

Method

Glass

Ice

Garnish

25ml Plymouth Gin

25ml Antica Formula

25ml Green Chartreuse

1 dash Orange Bitters

 

 

Stir

 

Coupette

 

None

Lemon Peel

(discard)

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Cherry