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Chartreuse Tonic in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Chartreuse Tonic recipe

Also known as Chartreuse and Tonic

BuiltHighballCubed ice10% ABV170 kcal

The Chartreuse Tonic is a built cocktail, made with green Chartreuse and tonic water, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 10% ABV in the glass, roughly 17 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Green Chartreuse with tonic: intensely herbal and surprisingly refreshing.

Chartreuse Tonic ingredients

Green Chartreuse40 ml (1¼ oz)
Tonic watertop up, about 150 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Chartreuse Tonic

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lime wedge
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Chartreuse Tonic: quick answers

How strong is a Chartreuse Tonic?
About 10% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 17 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Chartreuse Tonic?
About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Chartreuse Tonic served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Chartreuse Tonic have?
2 in total: green Chartreuse and tonic water. Simple enough to make at home.

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