High summer and brandy seem at odds with each other but not after you've tasted this long drink. The complexity of the brandy is set free when combined with the herbal notes of Chartreuse, and the tart taste of lemon juice adds lightness to the two heavyweight ingredients. With sparkling water it is simply refreshing.
4 cl brandy
2 cl yellow Chartreuse
2 cl lemon juice
Sparkling water
Stir with ice in a shaker and strain into a highball glass with fresh ice. Top up with sparkling water.
The drink has quite a track record. It dates back to the second half of the 19th century.
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