Monstre Verte Cocktail

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass...
¼	fl oz	La Fée Parisienne Absinthe Superieure
1½	fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
½	fl oz	Chartreuse Verte (Green Chartreuse) Liqueur
¼	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
¼	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
4	fresh	Basil leaves

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How to make:

POUR aniseed into ice-filled glass and TOP with chilled water. Separately SHAKE rest of ingredients with ice. DISCARD contents of glass and refill with fresh ice. Then fine strain contents of shaker into the now absinthe coated glass.

Garnish:

Basil leaf

Comment:

A drink for fans of Chartreuse and aniseed.

About:

Created in 2011 by Jamie Boudreau, Seattle, USA

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