About
This cocktail was created by Michael McIlroy (@attaboy_mcilroy) at Milk & Honey in New York City around 2009. It is a variation on the Last Word, retaining that classic’s gin, Green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, and fresh lime juice while adding Aperol and adjusting the proportions away from the original equal-parts formula. The result keeps the herbal and citrus-driven foundation of the Last Word while introducing a bittersweet orange element from the Aperol.Cheers y’all!
Ingredients
- 1 oz · 30 mlgin
- ½ oz · 15 mlAperol
- ½ oz · 15 mlGreen Chartreuse
- ½ oz · 15 mlmaraschino liqueur
- ¾ oz · 22.5 mlfresh lime juice
- lemon peel oil
Method
- 1
Add all ingredients to a shaker tin.
- 2
Add ice and shake until chilled.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Express lemon peel oil over the surface.
- 5
Garnish with a lemon twist or cherry.
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