Garnish:
Mint leaf
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 fl oz | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 2 1/2 fl oz | Chilled water |
| 1/4 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
Review:
Absinthe tamed and served straight-up.
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.
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 14.62% alc./vol. (29.24° proof)
- 16.5 grams of pure alcohol
Difford's Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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