I did a wash with the orange blossom water and absinthe. I also substituted Angostura Orange Bitters and added a couple extra dashes. I tried a few sips and added about 1/4 oz triple sec. All I had was cheap triple sec on hand. I liked it better with the triple sec, but I think next time I will used grand marnier. I left it on the rock(s) and it benefited from a little dilution.
The orange flower water and absinthe are a real duo. Always surprising how bright they shine in small amounts. This was nice also with Cocchi Americano Bianco.
Very well balanced cocktail. We used a spritzer for he absinthe before we chilled the glasses. Good favour of absinthe without it dominating the taste.
I did not have orange flower water so I used orange bitters. I just put enough absinthe in to coat the inside of the chilled martini glass. I found this surprisingly good and will definitely make it again!