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This is a community recipe contributed by Chris Garner.
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Published on 15th of October 2025
Serve in a Hurricane glass
| 60 ml | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
| 30 ml | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 30 ml | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 barspoon | Powdered sugar (white sugar ground in mortar and pestle) |
| 30 ml | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 8 fresh | Mint leaves |
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