Not Far From A Tree

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 12 Mint Leaves
- 30 ml Yellow Chartreuse
- 30 ml Calvados
- 60 ml Pear Nectar
- 7,5 ml Simple Syrup
- 30 ml Fresh Lime Juice

GARNISH:
- Mint Sprig

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Slap the mint to release the aroma.
• In a cocktail glass combine mint leaves, along with the rest of ingredients.
• Add crushed ice, so the glass is at least half full.
• Swizzle until the ingredients fully mix and chill.
• Top with more crushed ice.
• Garnish with a sprig of mint and a pear fan.

Cocktail author: recipe by Jean-Felix from Truffles on the Rocks.

Chartreuse Swizzle is a delightfully refreshing tropical cocktail with strong and distinct flavour profile. So, making a successful riff on such cocktail is not an easy task. Yet, somehow, Not Far From a Tree pulls it off, by reinventing the drink and giving it a tasty Northen French spin.

Base of the cocktail is split between apple laden calvados and complex combination of floral and herbal notes of yellow chartreuse. Pear nectar provides a deep sweet fruitiness pairing well and supplementing the apple and oak notes of calvados. Mint brings an element of cool freshness while a healthy dose of fresh lime juice lightens the mood with strong tart kick, offsetting the sweetness of liqueur and pear nectar. Finally, a gentle addition of simple syrup makes sure things stay in the balance for the most pleasurable drinking experience.

All in all, Not Far From a Tree is a rather unique swizzle recipe full of delicious flavourful notes capturing ones attention from the very fist sip. I highly recommend giving this cocktail a try if you ever have a chance.

Source material:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LgL6W47tDI