Two-Two (2-2)

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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
3⁄4 oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
1⁄2 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄6 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1⁄6 oz Chilled water
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of flamed coin-sized orange zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Review:

Bittersweet, sweet 'n' sour absinthe.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by Stephen Cole at The Violet Hour in Chicago, USA and featured in Toby Maloney's 2022 book The Bartender's Manifesto.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Two-Two (2-2) contains 129 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.7 standard drinks
  • 14.95% alc./vol. (14.95° proof)
  • 9.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Marek Vranka’s Avatar Marek Vranka
21st September 2024 at 10:59
based on my previous experience with drinks containing absinth, I had pretty low expectations, but was pleasantly surprised. still, I would lower absinth by 1/3 and increase lemon a bit, maybe also add more water
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