Garnish:
None
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.
1 1/3 fl oz | Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac |
1/3 fl oz | Green Chartreuse liqueur |
2/3 fl oz | Chardonnay (Chablis) white wine |
2/3 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
2/3 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix) |
4 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
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Review:
A sour-style drink served straight-up combining cognac, Green Chartreuse, white wine and lemon.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Fabiano Latham when he was at The Natural Philosopher, London, England. Parmenides was a 6th century BC Greek philosopher, appropriate considering the name of Alban’s bar.
Nutrition:
One serving of Parmenides contains 238 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 17.94% alc./vol. (35.88° proof)
- 20 grams of pure alcohol
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