La Feuille Morte

Difford’s Guide
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Glass:

Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
1 fl oz Pastis
12 fl oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
12 fl oz Monin Green Mint Syrup
Top up with Chilled water/mineral water
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. No garnish to prepare.

How to make:

  1. POUR first 3 ingredients into chilled glass.
  2. SERVE iced water separately in a small jug (known in France as a 'broc') so the drink can dilute to taste. (135ml / 4.5oz is recommended.)
  3. Lastly, ADD ice to fill glass.

Garnish:

  1. Serve naked, without garnish.

Review:

A traditional French way to serve pastis.

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History:

Pronounced 'Fueel-Mort', the name translates as "The dead leaf", referencing this cocktail's colour.

Nutrition:

One serving of La Feuille Morte contains 162 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.8 standard drinks
  • 20.45% alc./vol. (40.91° proof)
  • 10.7 grams of pure alcohol

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18th July at 22:31
Like the Canarie, I tried this twice. First time using Alton Brown's spearmint syrup recipe. Second time with 10 ml rich simple to one drop of peppermint essential oil. Math wiz drinkers will notice I tested this recipe at 2/3 measure. The spearmint syrup is more earthy in its expression. The oil syrup is like toothpaste. The grenadine is a bit lost, but tingling in the background. I did like the flavor pairings in this drink, but I prefer the ratio and lemon tinge in the Canarie. Curious how you'd compare the two drinks...