Deviled Chervil

Philippe Gouze uses fresh chervil two ways in his peppery cocktail: He juices the licoricey herb, stems and all, and then uses additional leaves as a garnish. Classic Cocktail Recipes

Active Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Yield:
1 drink
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey

  • 1 tablespoon water

  • 1/2 tablespoon honey vinegar or apple cider vinegar

  • Ice

  • 1/3 cup gin, preferably Tanqueray 10

  • 1/2 tablespoon Chervil Juice

  • Large pinch of freshly ground pepper

  • 1/4 cup chilled tonic water

  • Chervil leaves, for garnish

Directions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, stir the honey, water and vinegar until the honey is dissolved. Add ice along with the gin, Chervil Juice and pepper; shake well. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass and stir in the tonic water. Garnish with chervil leaves.

Originally appeared: July 2010

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