Constantine

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3⁄4 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1⁄4 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
0.04 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A Martinez with pleasing aniseed notes from absinthe.

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History:

A classic, published in the 1933 book Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars, brought to my attention and rejuvenated by Jason E. Clapham of St. Edward's MCR at Oxford, England.

CONSTANTINE
2/3 Gin
Dash Green Absinthe
Dash Maraschino
2 Dashes Italian Vermouth
2 Dashes Orange Bitters
Glass No.2. Shake. [Glass No.2 is a stemmed 3oz cocktail glass similar to a Nick 7 Nora.

Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars, 1933
More cocktails by Jason E. Clapham

Nutrition:

One serving of Constantine contains 190 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 27.21% alc./vol. (27.21° proof)
  • 25 grams of pure alcohol

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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
17th July 2024 at 14:16
Sumptuous and delicious. Loved the fruitiness, and depth of flavour from the vermouth Di Torino. Will def have again.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
23rd July 2024 at 13:50
Amazing how the dash of absinthe permeates so throughly. Probably best for someone who likes the aniseed flavour profile. A very refined and elegant cocktail, whilst also being full of flavour.
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j dawsari’s Avatar j dawsari
11th July 2024 at 02:18
This is a fantastic cocktail. I think I’ll try it on my friend who is not a gin fan. I think this will make her a convert. 😁
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
13th August 2023 at 00:20
Bursts of flavours. Wonderful mix of herbal and floral tastes. Is bitter sweet, but found it a bit on the sweet side for us, but we tend to like very dry cocktails. However, I will drink almost any cocktail with absinthe
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Doug Greenwood’s Avatar Doug Greenwood
11th August 2023 at 20:07
Well balanced blend of sweet and bitter. I used Noilly Prat for the vermouth which is probably drier. The cherry garnish finishes the drink. It added just a touch more sweetness.
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