Here goes…my first post!  I figured I would start with a drink, keep it simple.  Well, maybe not “simple”, actually, as the ingredients themselves are a bit pricey, but a delicious, strong cocktail!  Also, um, it’s clearly more of a metaphorical green – as you can tell, the actual drink is pretty orange.  Work with me here.

This drink is based on the “Blond Ambition” – a cocktail from a lovely new speakeasy in NYC’s lower east side called The Nite Cap – except that recipe uses yellow chartreuse as opposed to green.  The yellow has a milder, sweeter flavor and less alcohol content.  As we only have green chartreuse in our little Brookline apartment that ran us a hefty $50, I wasn’t going to go drop another $50 on yellow chartreuse.

The drink is reminiscent of a Manhattan, without the bitters, with nice herbal notes provided by the green chartreuse.

Oh, and it’s quite pretty, too.

Green With Envy
1 Part Cognac (Remy Martin V.S.O.P.)
1 Part Bourbon (Larceny)
1/2 Part Sweet Vermouth
1/2 Part Green Chartreuse

Stir over ice; strain into martini glasses.