Name: Anis-thetic
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 12 Mint leaves; 60 ml Whiskey - 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 (2:1); 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.
1/6 fl oz	Anisette liqueur
1/6 fl oz	Sugar syrup (rich) 2 sugar to 1 water
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

£ 27.95 £ 2.43 per cocktail, makes 11.5 Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe, 70cl

£ 20.95 £ 0.24 per cocktail, makes 87.5 Bénédictine D.O.M., 70cl

£ 29.95 £ 0.34 per cocktail, makes 87.5 Angostura Aromatic Bitters, 20cl

£ 11.45 £ 0.35 per cocktail, makes 33 Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, 8cl

£ 8.45 £ 0.65 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 Originally made with homemade anis syrup and without crème de menthe.