Licker chartreuse

Licker Chartreuse is on the list of some of the most famous and popular alcoholic beverages produced in France. According to legend, back in 1605, Francois d'Estré, the French marshal and politician handed over to the monks of the Cartesian monastery Grand Chartreuse an ancient manuscript that described a recipe for making a drink of youth and longevity.

It is noteworthy that for a fairly long period of time the recipe for the miracle drink was not used. This was primarily due to the complex composition of the drink. Only in 1737, the monastery pharmacist Jerome Mobeka decided to study the ancient manuscript granted by the marshal more than a hundred years ago.

Soon, the monks began to produce the first healing elixir and use the drink exclusively for medical purposes. The brand name Elixir Vegetable de la Grande Chartreuse, like the plant elixir itself, still exists. Based on the plant elixir, the monks created an improved recipe for a drink called Chartreuse liquor.

The new drink only gained well-deserved popularity as the Great French Revolution happened. The monks were dispersed, the production of Chartreuse liquor was suspended, but they were able to keep secret the unique recipe for preparing a medicinal drink. The production of Chartreuse liquor was restored only at the beginning of the 19th century.

Currently, the following varieties of Chartreuse liqueur are produced:



Chartreuse green liquor is distinguished by the fact that the drink includes over 130 types of medicinal herbs, the strength of the drink is 55%;

yellow liquor Chartreuse has a smaller strength (40%), saffron gives the drink color;

The Grand Chartreuse plant elixir is made according to the original old recipe of 1605, the strength of the drink is 71%.



The Grand Chartreuse elixir is eaten as a medicine together with sugar. Usually, refined lump sugar is used, which is dipped in an elixir and eaten. In addition to the above main types of Chartreuse liqueur, there are three special varieties of the drink:



Chartreuse V. E. P. or oak-barrel-aged drink, made liqueur according to the original old recipe;

The 900th Anniversary Schartrez Liquor was released in honor of the commemorative date of the foundation of the monastery;

Chartreuse liqueur 1605 was released in a limited edition on the 400th anniversary of the acquisition of a manuscript describing the formulation of the elixir.



Chartreuse liquor, like most other varieties of a similar drink, belongs to digestives. This type of alcoholic beverage is served at the end of the meal to improve the digestion process. All varieties of Chartreuse liqueur are used as a component ingredient in a large number of cocktails.

Among the most popular and widely known cocktails with the use of Chartreuse liquor can be noted: the cocktail "Green Heat, " "Shuttle, " "Chartreuse Tonic, " as well as "Orange Chartreuse. " In cooking, Chartreuse liqueur is used as an aromatic and flavoring additive in the process of making desserts, pancakes, as well as dishes from poultry and fish.