The Last Word Cocktail – an easy and classic gin cocktail. This cocktail recipe is made with only four ingredients – gin, maraschino liqueur, green chartreuse, and lime juice, it still has such depth of flavor!
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Green Chartreuse
I’m not going to lie to you. It is very easy to drop down a liquor cabinet rabbit hole once you start making a lot of cocktails. It seems like every week we stumble upon some other liquor that we simply must have.
Last month, it was Creme de Violette – so that we could make A Violette Royale and The Aviation Cocktail.
This month it’s Green Chartreuse. Green Chartreuse looks like something made to glow under a blacklight. It is the only liquor to have a completely natural green color. A French Liqueur that has been made by the Carthusian Monks since 1737!
Chartreuse is a difficult taste to describe. It’s sweet, but herby and kind of vegetal. See, I told you it was hard to describe. So unique.
The Last Word Cocktail
With our newly acquired bottle of Chartreuse, we set out to make a classic gin cocktail – The Last Word Cocktail. The Last Word is a gin based prohibition era cocktail that was originally developed at the Detroit Athletic Club.
I can just imagine sitting in a speakeasy sipping a few of these! They are so delicious. Herby and refreshing. The fact that they are so easy to make, puts them on a regular cocktail rotation at our house.
To make The Last Word Cocktail:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice – this Penguin Shaker would be perfect!
- Add chartreuse, lime juice, gin and maraschino liqueur to the cocktail shaker.
- Shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass (we couldn’t find our coupe glass which is why it’s in our margarita glasses!) These Speakeasy Coupe Glasses would work great!
- Garnish with a twist of lime.
Looking for more gin cocktails:
One of my post popular recipes, and with good reason, is this Lavender Infused Gin!
Eeyore’s Requiem is a sexy, deep red cocktail perfect for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, or just a rough Tuesday.
Sure cranberries are popular during the holidays, but I sip this Cranberry Negroni all year round!
The Last Word Cocktail
Ingredients
- 3/4 ounce gin
- 3/4 ounce green Chartreuse
- 3/4 ounce Maraschino Liqueur like Luxardo
- 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
- twist of lime for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add gin, Chartreuse, Maraschino Liqueur, and fresh lime juice to cocktail shaker.
- Shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass.
- Garnish with a twist of lime.
Nutrition
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Another one that sounds so good. Gin and Cherry…I’m in.
You would love it!
I’ve never tried Green Chartreuse but I’d like to now! Pinned! I like the story behind the cocktail as well.
You need to try it and let me know what you think!
I’m not well versed on cocktails, but this recipe sounds and looks refreshing! I love the twist of lime juice!
It is amazing!
This cocktail is a must make! Looking forward to sipping on this one! Cheers!
You’ll love it!
I remember my parents having a bottle of green chartreuse in their liquor cabinet. No idea what they made with it. I think I’m going to have to get a bottle so I can try your cocktail.
You need to and then let me know what you think!
I could definitely sit back and enjoy a couple of these!!!
Yes!
Love this cocktail recipe! I’m a big fan of anything simple. You had me at “made with only four ingredients”. Perfect for some extra gin I have!
Extra gin is never occurs at our house!