Alaska
A bracing, spirit-forward cocktail from the early 1900s that combines gin with yellow Chartreuse in a stripped-down format. Deceptively simple, it showcases Chartreuse's herbal sweetness alongside crisp juniper in an icy, potent package.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Gin (London dry)
- 0.8 oz Yellow Chartreuse
- 1 dash Orange bitters
- lemon peel twist (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Pair with fresh oysters or seared scallops to cut through the spirit-forward intensity with bright, briny flavors. The stripped-down simplicity calls for elegant seafood that won't compete with the drink.
Instructions
Add gin, yellow Chartreuse, and orange bitters to a mixing glass filled with ice
Stir steadily for 25 to 30 seconds until well-chilled
Strain into a chilled martini glass
Express a lemon peel over the surface of the drink
Drop the lemon twist into the glass
Tips
Yellow Chartreuse is the traditional choice here and produces a more approachable drink — green Chartreuse makes it significantly more intense and herbal A navy-strength gin like Perry's Tot adds backbone that can stand up to the Chartreuse beautifully This is essentially a martini variation, so the same rules apply — keep everything ice cold and stir rather than shake