Absinthe Sour

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Ingredients:
5⁄6 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1⁄3 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
2 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters optional
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist & Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN back into shaker.
  5. DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  6. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A touch of the sours for absinthe lovers.

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Variant:

Served 'up' in sour glass.

Nutrition:

One serving of Absinthe Sour contains 141 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 19.29% alc./vol. (19.29° proof)
  • 12.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Anonymous

10th January 2022 at 20:09
I made this in an attempt to find a way I enjoy absinthe more since that 70cl is going to to last forever for Sazerac rinses. Turns out?m, I quite like an absinthe sour! Pleasant surprise for this absinthe agnostic.
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10th August 2021 at 22:00
This may be my favorite sour!
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