Bijou Cocktail History

A gem of a drink with a long history the bijou meaning jewel in french is an herbaceous mix of gin vermouth and chartreuse first appearing in print in 1892 in harry johnson s bartender s manual the bijou is deceptively simple to make. 3 46 per cocktail add all makes a minimum of 18 5 cocktails. Lawlor s 1895 book the mixicologist as equal parts gin grand marnier and sweet vermouth.

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Originally made with equal parts gin green chartreuse and sweet vermouth the bijou made its first known appearance in harry johnson s bartenders manual published in 1900 in the last decade the drink has made something of a comeback in part thanks to king cocktail dale. The bijou cocktail is a cocktail classics cocktail with old mr. Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. I consider this a public service on her part. Boston dry gin and green chartreuse.

Sweet vermouth 2 dashes orange bitters regan s tools. Gin for diamond vermouth for ruby and chartreuse for emerald. The bijou first appeared in c. The bijou is one of those full flavored cocktails that defined drinking in the late 19th century with the kind of big elaborate character that fell out of favor once vodka martinis and bud light came to dominate the bar. The invention of the drink is commonly attributed to bartender harry johnson who included the recipe in his 1900s tome the bartender s manual while its name which means jewel in french is said to have been inspired by the gem colored alcohols combined in.

This cocktail was invented by harry johnson the father of professional bartending who called it bijou because it combined the colors of three jewels. An original style bijou is made stirred with ice as johnson s 1900 new and improved bartender manual. Earlier this week rachel maddow s appearance with jimmy fallon sent countless thirsty web surfers googling for the bijou cocktail. This four ingredient classic cocktail is a jewel of a drink convenient as its name means jewel in french. A bijou is a mixed alcoholic drink composed of gin vermouth and chartreuse.

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It s called the bijou and it has emerged from decades long hibernation. Jul 18 2016 nola lopez. Green chartreuse 1 oz. Mix the three spirits and pour over ice top with a cherry as was called for in the 1892 recipe or for an elevated. In the cocktail renaissance of the last decade many classics have been.

Crisp and herbaceous the classic bijou cocktail from the late 1800s blends gin with a bouquet of herbs and spice from chartreuse and vermouth. This improbable cocktail a blend of gin sweet vermouth and chartreuse was invented in the united states in the late 19 th century. Mixing glass strainer glass. Crisp and herbaceous the classic bijou cocktail from the late 1800s blends gin with a bouquet of herbs and spice from chartreuse and vermouth. It s called the bijou and it has emerged from decades long hibernation.

Mixing glass strainer glass. This cocktail was invented by harry johnson the father of professional bartending who called it bijou because it combined the colors of three jewels. Sweet vermouth 2 dashes orange bitters regan s tools. Originally made with equal parts gin green chartreuse and sweet vermouth the bijou made its first known appearance in harry johnson s bartenders manual published in 1900 in the last decade the drink has made something of a comeback in part thanks to king cocktail dale.