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	Chartreuse chard charlotte charlotte russe Chartreuse Châteaubriand Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chenin Blanc Definition: [shar-TROOZ] Originally made by the Carthusian monks in France's La Grande Chartreuse monastery, this aromatic liqueur comes in green and yellow varieties. The yellow, colored with saffron, is lighter and sweeter in flavor. Green Chartreuse--colored with chlorophyll--is drier, has a sharper, more aromatic flavor and is higher in alcohol (110 proof). --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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