Vegetal de la Grande Chartreuse
Chartreuse
In 1605 , the Duke of Estrées entrusted the Carthusians with a manuscript containing a mysterious recipe composed of 130 plants that could give rise to an “Elixir of long life”. For more than a century and a half, the Carthusians would perfect this recipe which would give rise, thanks in particular to Brother Jérôme Maubec, to a definitive product established in 1764 called “Elixir Végétal de la Grande Chartreuse”. It was quickly distributed as a health care product to local populations, particularly during the cholera crisis of 1832. Brother Charles was the first to market it on local markets, descending from the monastery on a donkey. Since 1764, the recipe for the Elixir has remained unchanged.
Additional Information
Composition: Alcohol, sugar, water, plant substances (130 plants, flowers, spices, barks, roots and berries).
Alcohol content: 69% vol.
Bottle capacity: 10cl – In a bottle itself placed in a wooden case which protects it from light and ensures its perfect conservation.
– Pure in a teaspoon
– In a herbal tea or in a grog with honey and lemon
– A few drops on a piece of sugar, on a meringue
– In a cup of water in case of fatigue, malaise or indisposition
– A few drops in a cocktail to bring a herbaceous note
