Name: Anis-thetic
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 12 Mint leaves; 60 ml Whisk(e)y - Bourbon whiskey; 7.5 ml Crème de menthe (white); 7.5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur; 5 ml Anisette liqueur; 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix); 3 Angostura or other aromatic bitters; 3 Peychaud's / Creole bitters; 7.5 ml Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass

Garnish:

Mint sprig & absinthe mist from atomiser

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients and fine strain into an empty chilled glass.

12 fresh	Mint leaves
2 fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
1/4 fl oz	Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe
1/4 fl oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
1/6 fl oz	Anisette liqueur
1/6 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
3 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
3 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
1/4 fl oz	Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)
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Maker's Mark bourbon, 70cl

£ 26.95 £ 2.34 per cocktail, makes 11.5 Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe, 70cl

£ 23.25 £ 0.25 per cocktail, makes 93 Bénédictine D.O.M., 70cl

£ 30.75 £ 0.33 per cocktail, makes 93 Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, 8cl

£ 9.95 £ 0.77 per cocktail, makes 13

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Review:

As the name suggests, this bourbon-based drink is fresh breath-tastic.

History:

Adapted from a drink created in 2009 by Danny Murphy at the Met Bar, London, England. Originally made with homemade anis syrup and without crème de menthe.

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
26.36% alc./vol. (52.72° proof)
24.9 grams of pure alcohol

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