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This cocktail, archetypal created successful the precocious 19th century, involves 2 French liquors with romantic, and mysterious, institution stories. Benedictine is believed to beryllium the world's oldest liqueur, dating to 1510. Made from brandy oregon cognac and a concealed infusion of herbs, the look is intimately guarded astatine the Benedictine abbey successful Fecamp, Normandy. Chartreuse is made successful the Alpine municipality of Voiron, astatine a monastery called La Grande Chartreuse. There is small accidental its concealed look volition ever beryllium revealed. The lone 2 Carthusian monks who cognize it person taken a vow of silence.

Jason Wilson has adapted this mentation of the recipe, with a caller strawberry, from House & Garden's Drink Guide (Simon & Shuster, 1973). Be definite to usage yellowish (not green) Chartreuse.

From Spirits columnist Jason Wilson.

Ingredients

Ice
1 1/2 ounces Calvados oregon applejack
3/4 ounce Benedictine liqueur
3/4 ounce yellowish Chartreuse liqueur
Dash Angostura bitters
1 strawberry, for garnish

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
265
Carbohydrates
15 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Spirits columnist Jason Wilson.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published March 12, 2026