Name: Anis-thetic
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 12 fresh Mint leaves; 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 7.5 ml White crème de menthe; 7.5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 5 ml Anisette liqueur; 5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 3 dash Aromatic bitters; 3 dash Creole bitters; 7.5 ml Chilled water

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
12 fresh	Mint leaves
2 oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₄ oz	Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe
¹⁄₄ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
¹⁄₆ oz	Anisette liqueur
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
3 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
3 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
¹⁄₄ oz	Chilled water omit if using wet ice

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Garnish: Mint sprig & absinthe mist from atomiser

How to make:

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

Review:

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

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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 Originally made with homemade anis syrup and without crème de menthe.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
26.34% alc./vol. (26.34° proof)
24.8 grams of pure alcohol

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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