Chartreuse Martini

Vodka, Green Chartreuse, cornichon brine, and Élixir Végétal—cold, spare, herbally precise.

Single Serve

Stir over ice, strain into a chilled martini glass. No garnish.

1.75 oz

Vodka

neutral, cold — store in freezer

0.75 oz

Green Chartreuse

55% abv, 130 alpine herbs — the defining note

0.25 oz

Cornichon brine

French pickle brine — saline, bright acidity

2 dashes

Élixir Végétal de la Grande Chartreuse

as spray or drops — 69% abv herbal concentrate

Chill a martini glass — fill with ice water and set aside.

Fill a mixing glass with ice.

Add vodka, Green Chartreuse, cornichon brine, and Élixir Végétal.

Stir for 10–12 seconds (20 revolutions).

Discard the ice water from the martini glass.

Strain into the chilled glass. No garnish.