Champs Elysees
An elegant French cocktail that reads like a sidecar with a green Chartreuse twist. Cognac provides the backbone while Chartreuse adds an herbal complexity that elevates a simple brandy sour into something extraordinary.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Cognac (VS or VSOP)
- 0.5 oz Green Chartreuse
- 0.8 oz Fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz Simple syrup
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- lemon peel twist (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Complement with French onion soup or buttery foie gras canapés to enhance the cognac's richness and Chartreuse's herbal elegance. This pairing captures the cocktail's sophisticated French spirit.
Instructions
Combine cognac, green Chartreuse, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and Angostura bitters in a cocktail shaker
Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds
Double strain through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled coupe glass
Express a lemon peel over the surface of the cocktail
Rest the lemon twist on the rim of the glass
Tips
A VSOP cognac like Pierre Ferrand 1840 or Remy Martin works beautifully without breaking the bank The half ounce of Chartreuse is deliberate — any more and it overwhelms the cognac rather than complementing it This cocktail is an excellent introduction to green Chartreuse for someone who finds it too intense on its own