Name: Tremblement de Terre (Earthquake)
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Cognac (brandy); 8 dash Absinthe; 5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 20 ml Chilled water

Tremblement de Terre (Earthquake)
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Photographed in a Speakeasy Nick & Nora 4.75oz

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
8 dash	La Fée Parisienne absinthe
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
²⁄₃ oz	Chilled water reduce if wet ice

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

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Review:

Absinthe adds a liquorice note to this spirit-forward cognac-based cocktail.

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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 139 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
22.05% alc./vol. (22.05° proof)
17.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Nils Marklund

8th October 2024 at 20:28

If you - like me - love absinthe.
If you - like me - love cognac.
This is for you!
Exceptional drink! My wife thought it was the worst.
But she´s no fan of absinthe.

ian roberts

28th June 2024 at 18:10

Halfway through a glass of the harry Craddock original, wow really tasty writing this now as probably won’t remember a thing later!

Tim Ihde

5th April 2024 at 15:28

Just had an earthquake centered about 6 miles from my house in New Jersey. Is it weird that this was one of the first things I looked for? Will absolutely try it tonight.

John Hinojos

23rd June 2021 at 04:24

Really like the absinthe flavour which comes through. Did find it a bit sweet and not sure if it need the sugar syrup. May try again with a bit more absinthe, I like absinthe, and no or just a dash of sugar syrup.

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