The father of traditional cocktails, Harry Johnson, who was also the author of the important “Bartender's Manual”, a book with the first written recipes for multiple cocktails. cocktails, was the one who invented the classic bijou, which is a drink composed of gin, vermouth and chartreuse.

This drink, which means jewel in French, got its name because its creation has the colors of 3 jewels: the ruby of the vermouth, the diamond of the gin and the emerald of the chartreuse, resulting in the jewel in the crown.

Thus, taking the bijou as inspiration, our friends at Ark House They created one of their signature drinks, the Ical Green Love, which bartender Aldair Lugo Rodríguez was kind enough to prepare for us and which you can recreate to make it the hit at your next gathering.

INGREDIENTS

– 45 ml Mezcal Amaras Espadin
– 15 ml Green Chartreuse French Herbal Liqueur
– 3 drops of King Believer lemon tincture
– ¾ oz of Holy Leaf Cordial with eucalyptus

To prepare them, simply combine all the ingredients and stir them. Finally, add the garnish of your choice to follow the legacy of the Manual del Buen Bartender and be a sensation among your friends.

Enjoy it!