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1 1⁄2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
1⁄2 oz | Strucchi Dry Vermouth |
1⁄6 oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur |
1⁄8 oz | Chilled water omit if using wet ice |
1 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
1 dash | Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters |
2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
Recipe contains the following allergens:
I've added the merest splash of water and saline to mellow and round this spirit-forward Martini-like riff on a Merry Widower.
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Adapted from a recipe created 30th January 2025 by Laurent Caplette, a Discerning Drinker who shared the following recipe on our Merry Widower page: 45ml gin, 15ml dry vermouth, 5ml Bénédictine, 1 dash absinthe, 1 dash Peychaud's.
One serving of Wicked Widower contains 134 calories
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