Cloister (cocktail)

The Cloister is cocktail made from gin, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, and chartreuse.[1][2][3] The cocktail includes chartreuse, and has been cited as a good introduction to the herbal-infused liqueur.[2]

Cloister

Cocktail
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin
Standard garnish	Grapefruit twist or lemon twist
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
Commonly used ingredients	1.5 oz gin (6 parts) 2 tsp grapefruit juice (2 parts) 1 tsp lemon juice (1 part) 1 tsp yellow chartreuse (1 part)[1]
Preparation	Combine ingredients with ice in cocktail shaker; shake well, then strain into cocktail glass, pouring over ice.
Notes	0.5 tsp of simple sugar solution or superfine sugar can added for a sweeter cocktail. The Cloister is normally made using dry gin. The cocktail can be served off the rocks, with no ice in the glass. This recipe, more suited to a larger cocktail glass, calls for: 1.5 oz gin (6 parts) 0.5 oz grapefruit juice (2.5 parts) 0.25 oz lemon juice (1 part) 0.5 oz yellow chartreuse (1 part)

See also

• List of cocktails
•  Liquor portal

References

1. Sennett, Bob. 2006. Complete World Bartender Guide: The Standard Reference to More than 2,400 Drinks. Random House Books. New York, New York. pp. 110
2. "The Cloister Cocktail". Cold Glass. 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
3. "Cloister | Kindred Cocktails". kindredcocktails.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.