Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Today we’re making the Cloister! This cocktail dates back to the 70s, but unlike a lot of drinks from that era, it’s not weighed down by a bunch of orange juice. The Cloister name is a nod to Yellow Chartreuse, the monk-made herbal liqueur that can still be difficult to get your hands on. So we’ll also make this one with a couple comparable liqueurs to see how they work. Cheers!
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TIME STAMPS
Intro: 0:00
Tailor Store: 1:00
The History: 3:21
The Booze: 7:54
The Recipe: 8:54
The Substitutions: 11:34
Sips & Sign Off: 13:00
THE CLOISTER RECIPE 9:05
1.5 oz. (45 ml) Beefeater London Dry Gin
1/2 oz. (15 ml) Yellow Chartreuse
1/2 oz. (15 ml) grapefruit juice
1/2 oz. (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
1 barspoon (~5 ml) semi-rich simple syrup (1.5:1 sugar:water)
THE TOOLS
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Anders Erickson Coupe: https://rb.gy/q9tqp5
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Image Attributions:
The Cloisters at Gloucester Cathedral, Christopher JT Cherrington, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Claustro de Santo Domingo de Silos, Jose Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kreuzgang, Kloster Eberbach, DXR, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Salisbury Cathedral, Gaius Cornelius, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Tailor Store
03:21 The History
07:54 The Booze
08:54 The Recipe
11:34 The Substitutions
13:00 Sips & Sign Off
Head to tailorstore.com/anders to get your discount! First-time shoppers get 25% off & returning customers get 20% off the entire order!
Today we’re making the Cloister! This cocktail dates back to the 70s, but unlike a lot of drinks from that era, it’s not weighed down by a bunch of orange juice. The Cloister name is a nod to Yellow Chartreuse, the monk-made herbal liqueur that can still be difficult to get your hands on. So we’ll also make this one with a couple comparable liqueurs to see how they work. Cheers!
Get your bottles at House of Bitter Bear 👉 houseofbitterbear.com
Try my grenadine & falernum 👉 gatherandset.com/collections/cocktail-syrups/products/anders-bar-cart-essentials-grenadine-falernum
Don’t forget the merch! 👉 gatherandset.com/collections/anders-erickson-collection
Join us on Patreon 👉 patreon.com/anderserickson
Sign up for the newsletter: anderserickson.com
Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨
TIME STAMPS
Intro: 0:00
Tailor Store: 1:00
The History: 3:21
The Booze: 7:54
The Recipe: 8:54
The Substitutions: 11:34
Sips & Sign Off: 13:00
THE CLOISTER RECIPE 9:05
1.5 oz. (45 ml) Beefeater London Dry Gin
1/2 oz. (15 ml) Yellow Chartreuse
1/2 oz. (15 ml) grapefruit juice
1/2 oz. (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
1 barspoon (~5 ml) semi-rich simple syrup (1.5:1 sugar:water)
THE TOOLS
To The Bar Mat: https://rb.gy/ds3osd
My workhorse double jigger: amzn.to/3lmmKrK
My go-to large shaking tin: amzn.to/33vnMLJ
My go-to small cheater tin: amzn.to/3qecbe5
Hawthorne strainer: gatherandset.com/collections/bar-tools/products/oxo-steel-cocktail-strainer
Fine mesh strainer: amzn.to/4akT1dn
Bar spoon: gatherandset.com/collections/bar-tools/products/harrison-weighted-bar-spoon
My citrus bottles: amzn.to/3BScssO
My mini carafe: amzn.to/3iezKkZ
Garnish picks: amzn.to/3I6QKoV
Angled Nick & Nora Glass: gatherandset.com/products/raye-angled-crystal-nick-nora-glasses-set-of-2?_pos=1&_sid=849ebe62e&_ss=r
Anders Erickson Coupe: https://rb.gy/q9tqp5
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.
Special thanks to our top-tier patrons:
Adam Greetis
Brandon Carey
Randy Calegari
Matthew Crowley
Kevin
Dzomery
Derek Patstone
Rick Turoczy
Joshua Penley
Sheri Muilenburg
Connie & Rob Chapin
Chris Roberts
Howard Pollack
Bruce Stark
Brian Gordon
David Byrne
Randall Randall
Nick
D Pilaitis
Filip Sodic
Scott Maclean
Jonathan Shaffer
Follow Me:
Instagram: instagram.com/anderserickson
Facebook: facebook.com/andersericksoncocktails
Send stuff to:
Anders Erickson
PO Box 248
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
Image Attributions:
The Cloisters at Gloucester Cathedral, Christopher JT Cherrington, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Claustro de Santo Domingo de Silos, Jose Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kreuzgang, Kloster Eberbach, DXR, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Salisbury Cathedral, Gaius Cornelius, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Tailor Store
03:21 The History
07:54 The Booze
08:54 The Recipe
11:34 The Substitutions
13:00 Sips & Sign Off
