Wink

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (27 ratings)

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
13 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
2 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
14 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
16 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. POUR absinthe into ice-filled glass.
  4. TOP with chilled water and set to one side.
  5. Separately, SHAKE other ingredients with ice.
  6. DISCARD contents of glass (absinthe, water and ice).
  7. FINE STRAIN cocktail into empty absinthe-coated glass.
  8. EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.

Review:

Reminiscent of a Sazerac but with gin and triple sec. Delicate, remarkably fruity and very sippable.

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History:

Created in 2002 by Tony Conigliaro at The Lonsdale in Nottinghill, London, England.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 30.74% alc./vol. (30.74° proof)
  • 25.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Mookie’s Avatar Mookie
27th February at 23:32
this is basically gin candy. curious to try with St Germain instead of Cointreau next time
Mookie’s Avatar Mookie
27th February at 23:33
(and there will be a next time)
Felicia  Stratton ’s Avatar Felicia Stratton
25th October 2024 at 21:31
And…it’s pink! LOVE pink! Peychaud’s always imparts the most lovely tint.
21st June 2022 at 00:30
Goes well with some dark chocolate