Green Fairy

Serve in Martini glass...
1	fl oz	La Fée Parisienne Absinthe Superieure
1	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
1	fl oz	Chilled water
¾	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
1	dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
½	fl oz	Pasteurised egg white

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

Comment:

An Absinthe Sour style drink served straight-up.

About:

Created in the 1990s by Dick Bradsell, London, England.

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