Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
| 1 2/3 fl oz | Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac |
| 8 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 1/6 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix) |
| 2/3 fl oz | Chilled water (reduce if wet ice) |
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Review:
Absinthe adds a liquorice note to this spirit-forward cognac-based cocktail.
History:
Originally equal parts cognac and absinthe, this cocktail is said to have been served at parties by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901, the French Post-Impressionist.
Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book puts an English spin on "The Earthquake Cocktail" with a recipe that specifies "1/3 Gin, 1/3 Whisky, 1/3 Absinthe, Shake well and serve in a cocktail glass." This recipe is followed by a notation to the name, "So-called because if there should happen to be an earthquake on when you are drinking it, it won't matter." Craddock also notes, "This is a Cocktail whose potency is not to be taken toom lightly, or, for that matter, too frequently!"
Nutrition:
One serving of Tremblement de Terre (Earthquake) contains 192 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 23.73% alc./vol. (47.46° proof)
- 18.4 grams of pure alcohol
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