Sip it? or Mix it? | 3 More Chartreuse Substitutes!

[@tylrbass]

3:1 mix of Genepy and Chartreuse Vegetal is my go-to Green Chartreuse replacement if I'm really trying to nail the Chartreuse flavor profile. If my math is correct it should be close to 55% ABV. Give it a shot!

[@UnclePete]

I’ve just been adding a few dashes of vegetal, but 3:1 sounds like the move, really get that flavor in there. Thanks!

[@tylrbass]

@@UnclePete add a tiny bit of blue food coloring and you can get the color pretty close

[@stephane.foisy.186]

A boom of vegetal liqueurs!!! Love it!

[@UnclePete]

Ya!!!!!

[@jamesdunlap3962]

Great episode! Thanks for the shout out!

[@UnclePete]

Thank you again!

[@stockicide]

Genepy is, in fact, its own category of liqueur. But the Dolin Genepy de Chamois is the only brand that has widespread availability in the U.S., so it tends to be thought of as a singular thing. Much like how Fernet is an entire category, but anyone asking for "fernet" in America is most likely referring to Fernet Branca.

[@UnclePete]

Yes! Totally agree. Dolin is the only one I can get

[@OhSoLucius]

I LOVE your nails!!

[@UnclePete]

Thank you!!

[@RobBalazs]

The Végétal is really interesting. It does work well in a gin cocktail, and is also pretty fun in a tiki format (probably without allspice dram as an ingredient). It’s like Chartreuse bitters.

[@UnclePete]

Oh a tiki direction would be fun. So many options!

[@christinecamley]

Fascinating experiment with your sister-in-law - what a lovely person! The Faccia Bruto is definitely boozy. I like it but it's not the best Chartreuse alternative. Your conclusions are awesome! Terrific video Pete!! Cheers!! 🙂

[@UnclePete]

Thanks Christine!

[@christinecamley]

@@UnclePete YW!! 🙂

[@neil_chazin]

The chartreuse vegetal seems like a fun thing to have, if I can find it.

[@UnclePete]

So far it has been super fun. Supposedly available in the US, so there is a chance!

[@neil_chazin]

@@UnclePete hrm, Bitters and Bottles reports it in stock, maybe I can make it there this weekend.

[@UnclePete]

I encourage you!

[@FarlzBarkley]

I picked up some Vegetal in Memphis, TN, have seen it in Little Rock, AR at a couple of liquor stores, and in STL at several places. The Vegetal certainly appears to be more widely available, at least around the stores that I frequent. I wish that I could find a bottle of green or yellow Chartreuse, but it seems to me that, even in major metropolitan areas, the only places able to procure the spirit are specialty bars. To know now that Genepy and Vegetal make for a delightful sub, I’ll hopefully be able to pick some up this weekend. I’ve been eyeing the Genepy for a while, but y’all have twisted my arm with this video. 🤣

[@Tomlong65]

Speaking of Gin Old Fashions, try a barspoon or two of fernet branca.

[@UnclePete]

Ohh that sounds good!

[@UnclePete]

A gin Toronto I guess?

[@Tomlong65]

I have not heard of that before. But my recipe for a Gin Oldfashioned is: 2 Oz Gin .25 Oz lavender syrup 1-2 barspoons Fernet Branca 1-2 drops Orange blossom water Lemon peel to express and garnish. 😋💐

[@christinecamley]

@@UnclePete Ohh that sounds good!!

[@Tomlong65]

Truly noble work you are doing, cheers! - too bad in Ohio most of these substitutes aren't available either the only one I have seen is the Genepy :(

[@UnclePete]

Genepy is tasty though. So thats a plus :)

[@christinecamley]

@@UnclePete I love the Genepy!

[@adamdoyno4000]

I found a bottle of green and a few bottles of yellow at my local liquor store.

[@UnclePete]

Congratulations! I feel like the initial panic is subsiding, and its getting easier to get.

[@adamdoyno4000]

@@UnclePete perhaps? I haven’t been tracking super closely except to say this was the first time I found it in a while and the price point seemed unchanged.

[@philgringo2438]

Good morning. There is Bénédictine which resembles Chartreuse with the same herbaceous flavor, less intense but more delicious because it has rested for a few months in oak barrels. I really like it for half the price of Chartreuse

[@UnclePete]

I mean, Benedictine doesn't taste anything like chartreuse, so not really a good substitute. It is delicious though.

[@OldCootProductReviews]

You're way off if you're referring to Benedictine D. O. M. Liqueur. I did a video about it myself. It's orange flavor... 90% orange forward. You're lucky if you taste maybe 10% any kind of herbal notes.

[@philgringo2438]

What plant in Bénédictine? Bénédictine liqueur is made from twenty-seven plants and spices from four parts of the world. Angelica, hyssop, juniper, yrrh, saffron, arnica, cinnamon (the complete list is a closely guarded secret!).