No deep meaning behind this one, I needed to come up with something quick and had just grabbed a new-to-me white vermouth and a bottle of Luxardo's new Green Chartreuse dupe so I figured I'd try a riff on a Bijou. Was going for something refreshing and summery and I was super happy with how this turned out. The pear and vanilla notes in the Vittore White play well with the floral creaminess of the cucumber Pisco, and the Del Santos subtle spice character adds a nice complexity. Reminds me of eating a cold underripe melon on a beach.

I'm very curious what it would taste like with actual Green Chartreuse so if anyone has some on hand and feels like making this please let me know how it is!

~Recipe~

1.25 Cucumber Pisco .75 Vittore White Vermouth .25 Luxardo Del Santo 2 Dashes Scrappy's Celery Bitters Stir and strain over large cube in a rocks glass Garnish with Melon Gummy

~Cucumber Pisco~

700ml Pisco (I used El Gobernador because it's all that is available to me)

900g cucumber slices (about one small-medium sized cucumber)

Combine cucumber slices and Pisco in an airtight container and infuse at room temperature for 24 hours

Strain out cucumber slices and bottle

~Melon Gummy~

4oz Mcguinness Melon Liqueur 1/4 cup white sugar 3 packs Knox gelatin

In a small saucepan, stir the gelatin and sugar until well combined. Add the Liqueur and stir until smooth Heat over medium-low heat until the gelatin and sugar have dissolved Once dissolved, use an eye dropper or squeeze bottle to fill the gummy molds Put in the fridge for at least 15 minutes to set, up to overnight. Unmold and refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to serve https://youtu.be/qfdY_S2xkZ4?si=phLlm3p2X3RpkqHR