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Sazerac (Difford's split base)
If you are rightly concerned about chucking expensive absinthe down the drain then consider straining into a shot glass and serve on the side. The roughly...
Connor Marvell
8th August 2023 at 17:49
Can I ask what the benefits are of throwing the cocktail as opposed to just stirring it? I've only ever considered throwing to wake up any aromatic ingredients like fortified wine, wouldn't have thought the small amount of bitters would benefit from it.
9th August 2023 at 07:24
Throwing aerates and opens a cocktail. I've added a link to THROW above to a page that explains all.
4th July 2023 at 20:24
A very smooth version. I’m in the minimal absinthe camp (can’t abide licorice), so I eschewed the shot. I believe Jerry Thomas’ term for putting fine ice in a glass to chill it was to frappe (frapp-ay) it, so I rinsed and frappayed, threw and strained. Then I smiled.
2nd June 2023 at 17:47
This is a lovely drink, we used Rittenhouse Rye and spritzed the glass using an Atomizer instead of rinsing the glass with Absinthe, which worked perfectly. We highly recommend giving this drink a try.
25th October 2022 at 20:56
I subbed the cognac for Armenian brandy (closest thing I had on hand) and dowsed the glass in a few spritzes of St. George from my atomizer instead of doing a rinse, came out excellent!
19th August 2022 at 09:17
I love this site and the community of discerning drinkers, but I gotta say why does everyone treat absinthe like it's turpentine? I throw a splash in over ice while I make my drinks and I leave it in -bc hey it's GOOD. Same with my Hemingways, throw in a splash while shaking up the other parts and mix it all in. I say don't toss the absinthe, drink it!
12th March 2022 at 06:08
I would reiterate the comment that I’d probably cut the simple in half - a bit sweet. Maybe even toss a dash of absinthe in the drink too above and beyond the rinse?
23rd July 2021 at 02:56
I liked the absinthe on the side. I would use a little less sugar as I find it a bit sweet. I would add more absinthe next time as I love absinthe.
2nd June 2021 at 16:52
But 7 cl of water, just for cooling the glass non in the shaker with others ingredients?
23rd July 2021 at 07:14
Just water with absinthe to chill the glass. No water in the shaker - just ice and other ingredients. Ice will melt and dilute other ingredients as part of the throwing process.
2nd June 2021 at 19:58
Absinthe and water in the glass and then discarded (or poured into shot glass to be enjoyed on the side). All other ingredients in the shaker and then strained into absinthe and water washed glass.