Champs-Élysées
ClassicCognac, green Chartreuse, and lemon. A Sidecar with herbal swagger.
Herbal, tart, and sophisticated. Cognac provides fruit and oak, Chartreuse adds alpine herbs and a touch of honey, and lemon keeps the whole thing sharp and bright. Complex but beautifully balanced.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Cognac
- 0.75 oz Green Chartreuse
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 0.25 oz Simple Syrup
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- Lemon twist · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add every ingredient to a shaker with ice.
- 2
Shake hard until well chilled.
- 3
Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Express a lemon peel over the top and drop it in.
The Story
The Champs-Élysées is a Sidecar-style sour that appears in vintage bartending guides from the 1920s and 1930s, named for the famous Paris avenue. It replaces the orange liqueur of a Sidecar with green Chartreuse, a swap that turns a familiar cognac sour into something herbal and mysterious. It has enjoyed a revival in modern craft bars.