The Bad Word (Gin Cocktail With Lime, Chartreuse, and Gran Classico) Recipe

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Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated April 29, 2019
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Vicky Wasik

Why It Works

  • Shaking the drink aerates it slightly, giving it a great, very lightly foamy texture.
  • Herbal Chartreuse and bittersweet Gran Classico bring a sophisticated depth to an otherwise bracing, chilling, and refreshing drink.

This variation on The Last Word, created by Dan Chadwick of Kindred Cocktails, leaves out the maraschino liqueur and instead pairs the smooth, citrusy amaro Gran Classico with gin, Green Chartreuse, and fresh lime juice. The resulting drink is fresh and tart, with an herbal backbone and a bracing, bitter edge. It's like a gimlet mashed with a Negroni, or a margarita that's pleasingly bitter.

Recipe Details

The Bad Word (Gin Cocktail With Lime, Chartreuse, and Gran Classico) Recipe

Active 3 mins
Total 3 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 3/4 ounce (20ml) fresh juice from 1 to 2 limes

  • 3/4 ounce (20ml) Green Chartreuse

  • 3/4 ounce (20ml) Gran Classico

  • 3/4 ounce (20ml) gin (see note)

Directions

  1. Add lime, Green Chartreuse, Gran Classico, and gin to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake until well chilled, about 12 seconds, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Special equipment

Cocktail shaker and strainer

Notes

We love this drink with Bluecoat American Dry Gin from Philadelphia, but you can use whatever gin you have on hand.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
183Calories
0gFat
14gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories183
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 3mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 14g5%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 6mg32%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 33mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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