Champs-Elysees
Champs-Elysees: Cognac, Green Chartreuse, Lemon juice, Simple syrup and Angostura Bitters. Served in a coupe glass.
The Spec
- 45 ml Cognac
- 15 ml Green Chartreuse
- 22 ml Lemon juice
- 7.5 ml Simple syrup
- 1 dash Angostura aromatic bitters
Method
Shake all ingredients hard with ice, then fine/double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Served in a coupe glass. Garnish: lemon twist, expressed over the drink.
Spec held as sourced — Difford's Guide. The house never guesses a drink.
What to pour
Bottles in the cellar for each line of the Champs-Elysees spec:
- Cognac — Courvoisier VS, Hennessy VS, Mandarine Napoléon, and 4 more
- Green Chartreuse — Green Chartreuse
- Angostura Bitters — Angostura Aromatic Bitters
Drinks that share this spec
Shares Angostura Bitters, Lemon juice and Simple syrup with Amaretto sour. If your shelf makes Champs-Elysees, it is already most of the way to these:
Amaretto sour · Brandy sour · Fitzgerald · Between the Sheets · Blue Hawaii · Brandy Crusta · Cable Car · Champagne Cocktail