Garnish:
Cucumber slice
How to make:
MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker. Add remaining ingredients, SHAKE with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.
| 3 slice | Cucumber (fresh) |
| 1 fl oz | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 1/2 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
| 1 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 2 1/4 fl oz | Chilled water |
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Review:
A whole shot of absinthe tamed by lime, sugar and plenty of water. The cucumber is an essential freshening element.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a drink created in 2010 for Pernod Absinthe by Charles Vexenat in Paris, France.
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 11.54% alc./vol. (23.08° proof)
- 16.5 grams of pure alcohol
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