Equipment
Ingredients
Jalapeño Infusion
- 240 ml green chartreuse
- ½ jalapeño, sliced into wheels
Cocktail Base
- 45 ml cachaça
- 15 ml benedictine
- 20 g agave syrup
- 30 ml lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 fresh thyme
Nutrition (per serving)
Nutrition is estimated per serving. Nutrients without complete source data are omitted.
Full nutrition
- Calories
- 1303 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 254 g
- Fat
- 1 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 192 g
- Sodium
- 7 mg
- Saturated Fat
- 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 0 g
- Potassium
- 78 mg
- Calcium
- 9 mg
- Iron
- 0.2 mg
- Magnesium
- 6 mg
- Phosphorus
- 9 mg
- Zinc
- 0.1 mg
- Vitamin A
- 12 mcg
- Vitamin C
- 31 mg
- Vitamin E
- 0.8 mg
- Vitamin K
- 7 mcg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.1 mg
- Thiamin
- 0.04 mg
- Riboflavin
- 0.04 mg
- Niacin
- 0.4 mg
- Folate
- 13 mcg
- Water
- 46 g
Sources: Aggregated Public Data, USDA FoodData Central
Method
Combine 240ml green Chartreuse and 0.5 jalapeño wheels in a small saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a boil (100°C/212°F) over medium heat.
Remove from heat immediately, strain out the jalapeño wheels, and discard them.
Allow the infused Chartreuse to cool completely before use.
Combine 15ml of the cooled jalapeño-infused Chartreuse, cachaça, Benedictine, agave syrup, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker.
Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosty.
Strain the mixture into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme.
Chef's Notes
- For a cleaner finish, double strain through a fine-mesh sieve to catch any small ice shards or lime pulp.
Storage
Refrigerator: 1 month — Infused Chartreuse keeps well; finished cocktail does not keep.
Troubleshooting
Drink is excessively spicy or bitter
Cause: Jalapeño was boiled for too long or contained too many seeds.
Fix: Increase the agave syrup by 5g to balance the heat.
Prevention: Remove the saucepan from the heat the exact moment the liquid begins to boil.
Cultural Context
Created at the renowned New York City bar Employees Only, this drink showcases the versatility of Cachaça beyond the traditional Caipirinha.
