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Chrysanthemum
Herbal and aromatic, this benefits from the dilution that comes with a good long stir
Paul Holdsworth
11th May at 17:51
I'm really enjoying this. Absinthe can be a massive bully in the glass, so I was parsimonious with it - just a 5ml barspoon for two servings. But it plays really nicely in this - I'll certainly try a little more next time. And I used Noilly Prat without any problem at all (despite an earlier comment on here).
11th May at 17:56
Well I've just checked the 'Measures and measuring' section on here, and it says 8 dashes is jusy 3.5ml, and of course a barspoon is about 5ml, so maybe I overdosed the absinthe. Ah well, it was very nice nonetheless!
10th May at 12:55
我有一点不理解 ，干苦艾酒跟苦艾酒的区别是什么
10th May at 15:06
Your comment translates as “There's something I don't understand: what's the difference between dry absinthe and regular absinthe?” but I’m not sure where the “dry absinthe” reference comes from. All absinthe is dry. We recommend “La Fée Parisienne absinthe” which is a brand of absinthe vert. “Vert” means it is a green absinthe (not a “blanche” crystal clear absinthe).
8th November 2025 at 21:42
Amazing. And that's after knowing that its hard to find cocktails where you can push the absinthe content to the limit and it still works
14th July 2025 at 19:02
I love absinthe and seem on the fence about Benedictine.. The bottle I have is probably 10+ years old so maybe it's oxidized and no longer worth using. The other factor is that I used a Noilly Pratt extra dry. To be honest, it was possibly the most disgusting cocktail I've ever made.
The Noilly extra dry is certainly a specific profile. Fairly yeasty and almost briny. It's the only dry vermouth I've been able to find locally so far.
Any suggestions about a specific vermouth that might make this more palatable? With the ingredients I used it ended up tasting like medicinal yeast water!
The Noilly extra dry is certainly a specific profile. Fairly yeasty and almost briny. It's the only dry vermouth I've been able to find locally so far.
Any suggestions about a specific vermouth that might make this more palatable? With the ingredients I used it ended up tasting like medicinal yeast water!
9th May 2025 at 06:05
Absolute banger it tastes just like chrysanthemum tea and it’s a good sip
26th January 2025 at 14:20
A delightful cocktail. Anders Erickson regal stirred it with an orange peel and that was the cherry on top. The name is great because it really feels delicate like a flower.
24th January 2025 at 22:27
Terrific! Both the cocktail and the Joplin!
9th September 2024 at 03:23
Felt like a bee sipping nectar from a flower! Awesome! Dolin Dry, Grande Absente.
30th July 2024 at 15:06
Tried both the Boudreau and 1930 Craddock recipes. Both are good, but I think the lemon juice in the Boudreau recipe detracts a bit from herbal, aromatic nature of the drink which I enjoy. The Boudreau version is a little more refreshing on the palate. The version I’ll make in the future will have to be a preprandial decision.
9th September 2024 at 03:51
Great call on the comparison. I do like sour but went with the original first and glad I did. Thanks. It was sublime.
9th September 2024 at 03:34
Always fun to learn a new word. Two books once lost and now sorely missed; Greek and Latin prefixes and suffixes, and one on bioscientific terminology. Cheers.
14th April 2024 at 19:33
I like this very much, especially with heavy dashes of absinthe.
12th April 2024 at 03:09
Sublime, especially with ragtime accompaniment.
1st May 2023 at 04:20
The Chrysanthemum #2 includes lemon juice to brighten and freshen the cocktail. I recommend that. I also recommend increasing the Benedictine by 2-3x.
1st May 2023 at 07:58
Jamie's Chrysanthemum #2 recipe is under "Variant" above.
2nd October 2022 at 16:03
I didn’t like this when I made it from this recipe, but then followed a ratio from another cocktail guide (2 1/2 shots Dolin Dry, 1/2 shot Benedictine, teaspoon absinthe) & am enjoying it very much.
26th June 2022 at 16:08
Carpano dry vermouth's unusual herbal taste is positively complemented in this cocktail. I liked it. Try it.
9th September 2021 at 17:43
Very nice well balanced drink that reminded me of Black Jack sweets from childhood.
10th March 2021 at 05:21
Terrific low ABV drink. Still has nice structure between the 45% Benedictine and the aromatics of the vermouth. A little absinthe goes a long way here. Try it!
Anonymous
3rd July 2020 at 03:02
Very pleasant. We used Lucid absinthe and tangerine ? skin slice as garnish, in addition to the prescribed ingredients