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Tremblement de Terre (Earthquake)

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

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Ingredients
1 ²⁄₃ fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
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/mineral water (reduce if wet ice)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Speakeasy Nick & Nora 4.75oz

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Tremblement de Terre (Earthquake) contains 139 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
22.05% alc./vol. (44.1° proof)
17.1 grams of pure alcohol

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!"

Review

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

La Fee Parisienne absinthe 200ml - makes 80 cocktails
$17.99 $0.22 per cocktail La Fee Parisienne absinthe image

Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 150.5 cocktails
$14.99 $0.10 per cocktail Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) image

$0.32 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 80 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Nils Marklund 1y

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 2y

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 2y

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 Premium Member 5y

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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