Bijou Cocktail - The Cocktail Spirit with Robert Hess - Small Screen

Sign up for the Small Screen Email Newsletter: http://vid.io/xdM Be the first to know when new episodes air on our site! How to Make Bijou Cocktail Some seem to think the Bijou cocktail should be a layered drink, but it isn't. The Bijou (meaning jewel in French) cocktail was reportedly invented by Harry Johnson in the 1890's. The oldest recipe I have comes from his 1900 "New And Improved Bartenders Manual", where the instructions clearly state "mix well with a spoon and serve." I can understand why somebody might think the layered presentation would be more appropriate, but it was not the way this drink was originally intended to be served. Watch on Small Screen: http://www.smallscreennetwork.com/video/465/cocktail_spirit_bijou/ Recipe: 1 ounce Beefeater gin 1 ounce Chartreuse 1 ounce sweet vermouth 1 dash orange bitters Instructions: Stir ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist and a cherry.