About this Cocktail

Type: Martini Cocktails

This classic Absinthe Cocktail recipe was conceived for absinthe by Dr. Ordinaire in 1792. Typically containing 65-70% alcohol content (and sometimes up to 75%), the strong aniseed and herbal taste of absinthe can be appreciated more easily when mixed with water and sugar.

Absinthe can be difficult to drink on its own, making this cocktail a popular way to appreciate the anise-flavoured spirit. To change the recipe to a Tomate (a cocktail that usually features pastis, not absinthe), the sugar can be replaced with grenadine (pomegranate syrup).

An alternative recipe involves substituting the sugar syrup by 1/4 shot of almond (orgeat) syrup, plus 1/4 shot of Anisette liqueur and one dash of Angostura bitter. Add only 3/4 shot of chilled mineral water and garnish with a lemon zest twist. This aniseed flavoured variation on the classic Absinthe cocktail offers a milder flavour despite featuring the same amount of absinthe as the original.

Alternatively, you could choose to serve the drink over crushed ice for a refreshing Frappé version.

Contributor: Book of Cocktails

How to Make it

Ingredients

1 shot Absinthe

1 shot Mineral Water (Chilled)

1/4 shot Sugar Syrup

Garnishes

1 leaf Mint

Choice of Cocktail Glass

Martini Glass

Detailed Method

Pour the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.

Shake vigorously, then fine strain into a chilled Martini glass.

Comments & Reviews

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Frappé is better

by Jo Malone

on 31 Mar 2010

I find this one a bit strong and not as refreshing as the Frappé version. I guess it's the extra ice that makes it overall IMO a more balanced drink. This one isn't bad though I agree it's nicer than the drip cocktail.

 

Easy on the absinthe

by Frenzied Cocktail Fan

on 29 Mar 2010

I find this is the easiest way of drinking absinthe personally... Not a big fan of the drip version. Frappé goes down well on a warm summer's day but after a couple of these I've tended to forget what I was meant to do that day! Thanks

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