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Waters of Hippocrene

Name: Waters of Hippocrene
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 10 ml Maraschino liqueur; 2.5 ml Green crème de menthe; 1 dash Orange bitters

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Serves:

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Ingredients
2 fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
¹⁄₁₂ fl oz	Giffard Peppermint Pastille crème de menthe
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glass

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Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

Garnish with lime wedge (submerged).

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Waters of Hippocrene contains 180 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
33.32% alc./vol. (66.65° proof)
24.3 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2021 by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails. (The original recipe calls for white crème de menthe.)

This drink is the descendant of two classics: the Mint Julep and the Fancy Free and that it's a "Inspirational draught named after the spring of Hippocrene on Mount Helicon, home to the nine Muses. Keats refers to it when longing for a glass of claret in the second stanza of his Ode to a Nightingale.
Mr J. E. Clapham, 2021

In Greek mythology, the Hippocrene spring, located on Mount Helicon, is a sacred fountain to the Muses, believed to have been created by Pegasus striking his hoof into the ground, and its waters were thought to inspire poetic creativity.

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Review

The green-tinged Waters of Hippocrene are worthy of late-night contemplation, perhaps while reading Keats.

Maker's Mark bourbon 375ml - makes 6 cocktails
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Luxardo Maraschino liqueur 375ml - makes 37.5 cocktails
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Angostura Orange Bitters 120ml - makes 384 cocktails
$13.99 $0.04 per cocktail Angostura Orange Bitters image

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Comments & Discussion

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Andy Parnell-Hopkinson 1y

I have to agree, green crème de menthe makes for an interesting look but colourless tastes better (dependent on your crème de menthe obviously). If you don't have either, sip an improved old fashioned after brushing your teeth.

J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails 1y

I've always used clear Crème de Menthe for this one.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 1y

Thanks for clarifying😉, Jason. I've added a note explaining this above.

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