Chartreuse plus St. Germaine?!! In one cup?! Yes, please. Meet the Lumiere:

1.5oz gin 1 oz st. germaine .75 green chartreuse .75 lime 1 dash orange bitters, optional

Shake with ice and strain into coupe glass. No garnish.

Served in my great-great grandmother’s crystal. Because it should be used and enjoyed, not shut away in a dark cabinet.

It was astonishingly springlike today. The perfect day for this drink.

Ridiculously good. As in, just ridiculous.

Notes: Some recipes include orange bitters, others don’t. I tried without, then added. Like it both ways. A floral gin is recommended by some — I had a few drops of Hendricks left so I used that, but had to supplement with Beefeater. Regardless, totally delish!