Drinks

The Last Word

Zippy and refreshing, this ‘equal-parts’ cocktail combines gin, lime juice, Chartreuse, and Maraschino liqueur to make a striking—and dead-easy—pastel-green elixir.

  • Serves

    1

  • Cook

    5 minutes

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BELLE MORIZIO; FOOD STYLING BY JESSIE YUCHEN; PROP STYLING BY KIM GRAY; COUPE BY GLASVIN

By SAVEUR Editors


Updated on November 26, 2023

Equal parts gin, chartreuse, Maraschino liqueur, and fresh lime juice, The Last Word cocktail is a foolproof classic that goes down as easily as it is to make. This recipe takes well to scaling: Quadruple it for four, or for a party, make a pitcher for guests to pour over ice. It can also be adapted to individual tastes; for a less sweet result, up the gin to 1¼ ounces.

This recipe, which is adapted from pre-Prohibition-era classic cocktail created at the Detroit Athletic Club, was featured in Laura Sant's "Friday Cocktails: The Last Word."

Ingredients

  • ¾ oz. fresh lime juice
  • ¾ oz. London Dry gin, such as Beefeater
  • ¾ oz. green Chartreuse
  • ¾ oz. Maraschino liqueur, such as Luxardo
  • Lime twist or strip of lime peel, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

To a shaker filled halfway with ice, add the lime juice, gin, Chartreuse, and Maraschino and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe and garnish with the lime twist.

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