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Chartreuse Swizzle recipe
IBA officialBuiltHighballCrushed ice21% ABV210 kcal
The Chartreuse Swizzle is a built cocktail, made with green Chartreuse, falernum, pineapple juice and more, served in a highball over crushed ice. It is citrusy and tropical. It is an official IBA cocktail, in New Era.
Marco Dionysos, San Francisco, early 2000s.
Chartreuse Swizzle ingredients
| Green Chartreuse | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Falernum | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Pineapple juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Lime juice | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
How to make a Chartreuse Swizzle
- Add everything to a highball and fill with crushed ice.
- Swizzle until the glass frosts.
- Top with more ice and garnish.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Crushed
- Garnish
- Mint sprig and grated nutmeg
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Chartreuse Swizzle: quick answers
- How strong is a Chartreuse Swizzle?
- About 21% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Chartreuse Swizzle?
- About 210 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Chartreuse Swizzle served in?
- A highball, over crushed ice.
- How many ingredients does a Chartreuse Swizzle have?
- 4 in total: green Chartreuse, falernum, pineapple juice and lime juice.
