Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 2⁄3 fl oz | Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.) |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄4 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
| 1 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
6th October 2026 is Mad Hatter Day
A rye-laced sour set apart by anis and liquorice notes from absinthe, shaken with the other ingredients and floated on the cocktail.
Adapted from a recipe in Ted Saucier's 1951 book Bottoms Up.
MAD HATTER
Ted Saucier, Bottoms Up, 1951
Juice ¼ lemon
Juice ¼ lime
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
1 jigger Schenley Reserve whisky
Ice
Shake. Strain into chilled glass. Add dash absinthe.
One serving of Mad Hatter contains 164 calories
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