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How would you go about creating something Chartreuse-like yourself? Take some guess with what herbs and flowers might be used and soak it in Vodka for half a y
by 2-718-281-828 4y ago
How would you go about creating something Chartreuse-like yourself?
Take some guess with what herbs and flowers might be used and soak it in Vodka for half a year.
I wouldn't be obsessed about exactly replicating the taste. Who knows some variation on it might even taste better.
- jrochkind1 4y agoI enjoy making my own infusions. Have you ever done it? Have you ever tasted Chartreuse? In my experience, it's going to take a lot of practice to make something with the complexity of chartreuse that tastes good. If you're just starting out, I'd suggest starting with only 1 or 2 or maybe 3 ingredients, to get a sense of what they actually taste like. If you put a dozen or more things in there, it's going to be hard to guess how to tweak the taste when it actually tastes pretty bad.
- dendrite9 4y agoHere's a place that supposedly broke down the recipe in the 1800s. https://punchdrink.com/articles/berlin-distillery-decoded-rare-spirits-chartreuse-drambuie/ https://punchdrink.com/articles/berlin-distillery-decoded-ra... Since you enjoy making your own infusions you might be interested in this book. I don't drink all that much and it is almost all beer, wine, or cider, but I enjoy lots of the stranger, more flavored liquors. I have been experimenting with infusions myself but in a fairly undisciplined way and with small batches. https://www.kitchenartsandletters.com/products/italian-liqueurs-history-and-art-of-a-creation-p https://www.kitchenartsandletters.com/products/italian-lique...
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- jrochkind1 4y agoThey don't share the recipe though, ha! I also enjoy the herbal/bitter liquors!