Liqueurs

Yellow Chartreuse

Liqueur
47.5% ABV
17 drinks

What is Yellow Chartreuse?

Yellow Chartreuse is a liqueur of the Carthusian monks, inspired by the Élixir Végétal recipe and first created in 1840.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

✓You want sweetness, flavour depth and lower ABV in your cocktail.
✓Features in 17 WhatDrink drinks.

Skip if…

✗You want a dry, neutral or high-ABV spirit base.

At a Glance

96 kcalCalories

47.5%ABV

7.5gSugar

10.5gCarbs

LiqueurType

17Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Yellow Chartreuse taste like?

herbal, botanical, spice, intense, balanced structure, aromatic finish, cocktail ingredient context

Ways to use yellow chartreuse

Cocktails (17)

Flavour profile

BotanicalHerbalIntenseSpice

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 22.18–59.15 ml; median 59.15 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 16 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml): 320
Sugar (per 100 ml): 25 g
Carbs (per 100 ml): 35 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

Gluten-FreeCompatible
KetoNot compatible
Low-CarbNot compatible
Low-SugarNot compatible
Veganvaries
VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T02:53:30.320595+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Yellow Chartreuse — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Yellow Chartreuse?: Top-ranked cocktails made with Yellow Chartreuse include Yellow Rose Of Texas, Champs Elysees Cocktail, Chocolate Cocktail. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.