"CHARTREUSE has been made
by the Carthusian Monks since
1737 according to the instructions
set out in a manuscript given to
them by François Annibal d'Estrées
in 1605. It was named after the
monks' Grande Chartreuse monastery,
located in the Chartreuse Mountains
in the general region of Grenoble
in France."
Oh what a glorious day! Once a year
we get together to make Chartreuse.
The idea is to gather as close to 100
fresh herbs as possible. We've been
making it once a year for many a
year and I believe the closest we've
gotten is in the 70's. Still albeit 50,
like today, or a tad more or less, it
always turns out wondrously!
You must remind me, if I forget,
to offer you a little sip of this
delightful ambrosia when you
come to visit. It will make your
day! I always like to make a
wish when I treat myself to a sip!
I would have to admit that one
of the things I like about living
in my130 year old cabin, is being
surrounded by so many magical
herbs just begging to be made
into Chartreuse.
magic in a glass
have a sip with me and mine
tis ambrosia
Salud!
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