- 20 ml0.75 ozgin
- 20 ml0.75 ozgreen Chartreuse
- 20 ml0.75 ozmaraschino liqueur
- 20 ml0.75 ozlime juice
Garnish: none
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~24% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Add all four ingredients to a shaker with ice in equal parts.
- Shake hard.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe.
- No garnish needed.
The story
Born at a Detroit athletic club in the 1910s, this one basically vanished for most of a century until a Seattle bartender rediscovered it in an old book in the 2000s. It spread across cocktail menus everywhere almost overnight once people tried the equal-parts build for themselves.
Flavour
Quick answers
Last Word questions
How do you make a Last Word?
Add all four ingredients to a shaker with ice in equal parts. Shake hard. Double strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish needed. You need 20 ml (0.75 oz) gin, 20 ml (0.75 oz) green Chartreuse, 20 ml (0.75 oz) maraschino liqueur and 20 ml (0.75 oz) lime juice.
What's in a Last Word?
Gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur and lime juice, garnished with none.
Is a Last Word shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a Last Word served in?
A coupe, with no ice.
How strong is a Last Word?
About 24% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
Barback: 100 Cocktails
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