Name: Glad Eye Cocktail
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Absinthe; 30 ml White crème de menthe; 30 ml Chilled water

Glad Eye Cocktail
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Glass:

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1 oz	Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe
1 oz	Chilled water reduce if wet ice

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
Prepare garnish of star anise.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Review:

This minty aniseed cocktail takes more than its colour from the green fairy.

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History:

Adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 'The Savoy Cocktail Book'.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Glad Eye Cocktail contains 256 calories

Alcohol content:

2 standard drinks
26.47% alc./vol. (26.47° proof)
27.8 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos

21st September 2021 at 03:07

I liked this. Great alternative to the after dinner drinks that use creme de menthe. Like most absinthe cocktails, it is a bit sweet, but not in an offensive way. I love absinthe, so this is a keeper for me and an evening cocktail.