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    COLOUR ME CHARTREUSE

    Aug 12, 2022 5 minutes
    BY DAVID T. SMITH

    Gin is, with the possible exception of vodka, the most universal of spirits when it comes to mixing and has been warmly embraced by the creators of cocktails for nearly two centuries. Many of these cocktails consist of everyday ingredients, but others – delicious as they are – might contain more esoteric ingredients that require a special purchase. Not only is this a tad frustrating just to make one or two drinks, but it can result in obscure bottles collecting dust on the shelf.

    Chartreuse is an example of such an ingredient, but hopefully this article will help the reader to embrace the wider potential of the spirit and dust off some of those bottles.

    Chartreuse is a French herbal liqueur that is made by distilling botanicals. The

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