Hemingway

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (15 ratings)

Serve in a Flute glass

Ingredients:
14 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
0.42 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
0.42 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
4 oz Brut champagne/sparkling wine
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: ¼ lime wheel slice on rim

How to make:

SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Delicately sweetened lime and champagne with faint notes of aniseed from the absinthe.

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History:

A lime influenced riff on Ernest Hemingway's classic Death in the Afternoon. Another version of this cocktail, apparently created at Cantineros' Club, the famous Cuban bar school, calls for a shot of Pernod anis to be poured into a chilled glass and then topped with champagne.

Nutrition:

One serving of Hemingway contains 151 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 9.4% alc./vol. (9.4° proof)
  • 14.3 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
20th April 2021 at 03:12
Nice citrus and Licorish tones. I would make again, but back off on the sugar syrup a bit as I found it a bit sweet.