Garnish:
Flamed orange zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Gin |
| 1/6 fl oz | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 1/3 fl oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 1/6 fl oz | Heering Cherry Liqueur |
| 1/6 fl oz | Strucchi Red Bitter Liqueur |
| 3/4 fl oz | Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/6 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
| 1/3 fl oz | Chilled water (omit if using wet ice) |
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Review:
Absinthe and gin delicately lead this subtle cherry-flavoured cocktail. Bitter liqueur adds more colour than flavour, while pink grapefruit freshens.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created by Scott Diaz in Seattle, Washington State, USA.
The phrase "absence makes the heart grow fonder" is first attributed to English poet Ernest Dowson (1867-1900) as part of a February 1899 letter to Arthur Moore. However, it was another poet, Thomas Haynes Bayly, who popularised the phrase in his poem Isle of Beauty published in his two-volume 1844 Songs, Ballads, and Other Poems.
What would not I give to wander
Thomas Haynes Bayly
Where my old companions dwell?
Absence makes the heart grow fonder;
Isle of Beauty, fare thee well!
Sadly, Bayly died 10 years before the poem was published.
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 19.43% alc./vol. (38.86° proof)
- 20.9 grams of pure alcohol
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