Green Chartreuse

Green Chartreuse is a characteristic green-colored French liqueur. It is produced in the city of Voiron. According to legend, Marshal François d'Estre gave the Cartesian monks the recipe for the 'elixir of longevity' in 1605. Eventually, this recipe reached the headquarters of the religious order in the Grand Chartreuse monastery, Voiron, near Grenoble. From then on it was used to produce the 'Great Chartreuse elixir'. Soon the drink became popular. In 1764 the monks perfected the elixir recipe and got the drink, which is now called Green Chartreuse. The exact recipe for the liqueur is kept in strict secrecy. Three main types of Chartreuse: Green Chartreuse - a natural green liqueur, 55% strong, made from 130 herbs and plants soaked in alcohol and aged for 8 hours; Yellow Chartreuse - a 40% strong drink, has a softer and sweeter taste and aroma than its green cousin; plant elixir of Grand-Chartreuse - a stronger version of the previous liqueurs, 69% strong. Chartreuse is consumed neat or as an ingredient for cocktails or culinary products.