Absinthe Cocktail

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
2 1⁄2 oz Chilled water
1⁄4 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare mint leaf for garnish.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with mint leaf.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Absinthe tamed and served straight-up.

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Variant:

If pomegranate (grenadine) syrup is substituted for the sugar syrup this becomes a Tomate.

History:

Dr. Ordinaire perfected his recipe for absinthe in 1792 and from day one it required the addition of water and sugar to make it palatable.

Nutrition:

One serving of Absinthe Cocktail contains 143 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 13.33% alc./vol. (13.33° proof)
  • 15 grams of pure alcohol

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Anton Ivanic’s Avatar Anton Ivanic
4th October 2024 at 18:28
Enjoyed it but agree with the higher absinthe to Water ratio !
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
5th September 2021 at 04:01
I really like absinthe, and this a quick version of the water/sugar spoon method. Nice mix of flavours. I may do a bit more absinthe or a little less water. Even as written, very good, but you must ike absinthe.
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