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Absinthe by Jimmy

Name: Absinthe by Jimmy
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 20 ml Absinthe; 20 ml Lime juice; 60 ml Chilled water; 12.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 1 dash Aromatic bitters

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Ingredients
²⁄₃ fl oz	La Fée Parisienne absinthe
²⁄₃ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
2 fl oz	Chilled water/mineral water
⁵⁄₁₂ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Retro Fizz 1890 7oz

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

Express lime 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 Absinthe by Jimmy contains 122 calories

Alcohol content:

0.8 standard drinks
8.96% alc./vol. (17.91° proof)
10.8 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from the first recipe in a 1932 pocket cocktail book called The Green Cocktail Book by "Jimmy". I've respected the original proportions with, as Jimmy says, "sugar to taste." Hence, I'd advise 10ml to 12.5ml sugar depending on your limes and palate.

ABSINTHE
1 part Absinthe
1 part Lime Juice
3 parts Water
1 dash Angostura Bitters per cocktail
Sugar to taste.
The Green Cocktail Book by Jimmy, 1932

Review

The absinthe cocktail meets the absinthe sour with lime juice added to the holy trinity of absinthe, sugar and water.

La Fee Parisienne absinthe 200ml - makes 9.5 cocktails
$17.99 $1.89 per cocktail La Fee Parisienne absinthe image

Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 59.5 cocktails
$14.99 $0.25 per cocktail Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) image

Angostura Aromatic Bitters 120ml - makes 384 cocktails
$13.99 $0.04 per cocktail Angostura Aromatic Bitters image

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Makes a minimum of 9.5 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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John Hinojos Premium Member 5y

Great aperitif. You must like Absinthe as the main ingredient. Did use half the amount of sugar syrup. Would totally make this cocktail again.

Jim Plante 3y

I agree, 1/2 the sugar syrup is more to my liking!

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