JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.2.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/chosen/1.5.1/chosen.css">
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/chosen/1.5.1/chosen.jquery.js"></script>
<div>
<select class="chosen-select" multiple>
  <option></option>

  <option selected>One</option>
  <option>Two</option>
  <option>Three</option>
</select>

<button type="button">
Clear
</button>
</div>

JavaScript

$(".chosen-select").chosen({width:'150px;'})

$('button').on('click', function() {
 $(".chosen-select").val([]).trigger('chosen:updated')
})