Lazy Lover

Lazy Lover [Photo/The New York Times]

TOTAL TIME 10 minutes, plus cooling

INGREDIENTS

1/2 fresh jalape?o, cut into thin wheels

1 cup green Chartreuse

1 1/2 ounces cacha?a, preferably

Leblon

1/2 ounce Benedictine

1/2 ounce agave nectar

1 ounce fresh lime juice

Sprig of fresh thyme

PREPARATION

1. Place jalape?o in a small saucepan. Add Chartreuse and bring to a boil. Immediately remove from heat, remove jalape?o and allow infusion to cool.

2. Pour 1/2 ounce of infusion (there will be extra) and remaining liquids into a mixing glass. Shake with ice and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with thyme.

YIELD 1 drink.

The New York Times