Bijou

Bijou is a herbaceous American cocktail made with a combination of gin, sweet vermouth, green Chartreuse, and a dash of bitters. In order to prepare it, all ingredients are stirred with ice, then strained into a cocktail glass. The oldest known recipe for Bijou dates back to Harry Johnson’s 1900 Bartender's Manual.

The name of this cocktail is derived from the French word bijou, which means jewel, referring to the fact that it combined the colors of three jewels – sweet vermouth for rubies, green Chartreuse for emeralds, and gin for diamonds.