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Spirit-forward · Shaken · Historical · complexity 1/5

Bijou

Imported from Cocktails by "Jimmy" late of Ciro's London

Variants (3)

Cocktails by "Jimmy" late of Ciro's London by Jimmy (1930) — Jimmy 1930, opening A-B recipe run

1 partGreen Chartreuse base
1 partLondon dry gin — Old Tom Ginbase
1 partsweet vermouth — Italian Vermouthmodifier
  1. Shake with cracked ice; squeeze a piece of lemon peel on top and serve with a cherry.

Garnish: Lemon peel and cherry

The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book by Albert Stevens Crockett (1935, p.38)

2 dashesorange bitters base
0.5 partdry vermouth — French vermouthmodifier
0.5 partGrand Marnier modifier
  1. Stir the orange bitters, vermouth, Grand Marnier, and ice.
  2. Strain into a cocktail glass and serve.

The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936, p.25)

0.33 partgin — Ginbase
1 dashorange bitters — Orange Bittersbase
0.33 partcuracao — Curaçaomodifier
0.33 partdry vermouth — French Vermouthmodifier
  1. Stir well and serve with Maraschino cherry.

Garnish: Maraschino cherry

Lineage reconciliation

See also: Alaska, Ampersand