Cocktails with Gin : Bijou (cocktail)

 Bijou means "Jewel" in French, and the reason this cocktail is called Bijou is because it combines all the colors of the three most precious jewels in the world: diamond (gin), ruby (vermouth), and emerald (chartreuse). The real Bijou is supposed to be made Pousse-cafe style, so the colors are not mixed and the colors of all the jewels are beautiful and defined, which look like "jewels", hence the name Bijou. Nowadays, Bijou cocktails are served with the ingredients all mixed together, which is called by a different name: Amber Dream, for the color it shows.

Type     
Cocktail

Primary alcohol by volume   
Gin

Served     
Straight up; without ice

Standard garnish     
cherry

Standard drinkware     
Cocktail glass

Commonly used ingredients     
    * 3 parts gin
    * 1 part green Chartreuse
    * 1 part sweet vermouth
    * Dash orange bitters

Preparation     
Stir in mixing glass with ice and strain.