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classic #cocktail #gin #chartreuse #equal-parts

Spec

  • 0.75 oz Gin
  • 0.75 oz Green Chartreuse
  • 0.75 oz Maraschino liqueur (Luxardo)
  • 0.75 oz Lime juice (fresh)

Build

Shake all ingredients with ice for 12 seconds. Double-strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish.

Story

Detroit Athletic Club, pre-Prohibition. Rediscovered by Murray Stenson at Zig Zag Café, Seattle, 2004 — the drink that launched the equal-parts revival.

Service note

Coupe, no ice, no garnish. Tell new guests it tastes nothing like what they expect. The color is yellow-green.

Tasting notes

Herbal, sweet-tart, dense. Chartreuse and maraschino are both intense; the lime keeps it from being cloying.

Costing

  • Pour cost: $3.50
  • Menu price: $18
  • Margin: 81%

Costing is directional. Confirm against current beverage grid when invoices update.