Green Beetle

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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Patrón Reposado tequila
1⁄2 oz Pallini Limoncello liqueur
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
0.08 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Review:

Tequila and lemon aromatized by absinthe.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Alex Richer at Bar Red in London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Green Beetle contains 195 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 23.53% alc./vol. (23.53° proof)
  • 21.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Rae Hopcroft’s Avatar Rae Hopcroft
24th November 2023 at 06:14
Definite no for me. Far too sweet, tastes like something you’d drink as a teenager. Even the addition of cardamom bitters couldn’t redeem this one.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
29th March 2022 at 01:24
Found this just OK. Left out the simple syrup, but still found it way too sweet. I think it would be OK as an afternoon sipper on a hot summer day.
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David M.’s Avatar David M.
22nd January 2021 at 07:16
Lovely lemon cocktail. The absinthe rinse was milder than expected and the tequila receded into the background. But very nice overall without being cloyingly sweet.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
24th February 2021 at 10:10
Thanks for the comment David. It led me to remake this cocktail with absinthe incorporated into the recipe rather than just using it to rinse the glass.
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Geoff B.’s Avatar Geoff B.
22nd January 2021 at 07:15
A generous lemon and sweet cocktail with a background of absinthe. Tequila is not as forward as I’d like, but a delicious combination nonetheless.
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