The Absinthe Files 1

Creative Cocktails with Absinthe

Series 1 of 4

Absinthe Bollyside

GLASS – Martini
PREP – Shake & Strain

1oz Absinthe
½ oz gin
½ oz Jack Daniels
¼ oz peach schnapps
1oz Red Bull energy drink
dash cranberry juice


Absinthe Cleverly

GLASS – Cocktail
PREP – Shake & Strain

Rim the glass with either sugar or salt

1oz Absinthe
1oz Grand Marnier


Absinthe Cocktail

GLASS – Cocktail
PREP – Shake & Strain

1oz Absinthe
3 dashes Benedictine
2 dashes bitters
1oz fresh water


Absinthe Curacao Frappe

GLASS – Champagne flute
ICE – Crushed (in glass)
PREP – Stir & Strain

1oz Absinthe
½ oz curacao (clear, dry)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ oz orange juice
Garnish – thin slice of orange


Absinthe Eye
aka Glad Eye Cocktail

GLASS – Cocktail
PREP – Shake & Strain

¾ oz Absinthe
½ oz peppermint schnapps


Absinthe Flip

GLASS – Delmonico
PREP – Shake & Strain

½ oz Absinthe
½ oz Cointreau
¼ oz lemon juice
1 egg
1 teaspoon sugar
Garnish – dust with nutmeg


Absinthe Fizz

GLASS – Highball
PREP – Shake & Strain

1½ oz Absinthe
juice of ½ lemon
1 teaspoon sugar
1 egg white
Strain in, and fill with club soda


Absinthe Fountain

GLASS – Margarita/Coupette
PREP – As follows
Rim the glass with sugar

Crush a lemon wedge in the bottom of the glass
Add 1oz Absinthe
Ignite the contents
As the sugar starts to burn on the rim,
stir, then fill with champagne


Absinthe Margarita

GLASS – Tumbler
ICE – Cubed or Cracked
PREP – Shake & Strain
Rim the glass with salt

¾ oz Absinthe
¾ oz Tequila
½ oz triple sec
juice of 1 lime
1oz sweet & sour
Strain in, and float with ¼ oz Grand Marnier
Garnish – slice of lime


Absinamon Martini

GLASS – Martini
PREP – Shake & Strain

1oz Absinthe
½ oz Cinnamon schnapps
½ oz apple schnapps
dash apple juice
Garnish – slice of apple


Absinthe Martini

GLASS – Martini
PREP – Stir & Strain

Pour a dash of Absinthe into the empty glass,
swirling/coating the inside

Strain in the following:
2 oz gin
½ oz dry vermouth
Garnish – onion-stuffed olive


Absinthe Minded Martini

GLASS – Martini
PREP – Shake & Strain

3 oz Bombay Sapphire gin
½ oz Absinthe
Atomize glass with dry vermouth

Strain in from shaker, and float a ¼ oz lace of
Grand Marnier over the top
Garnish – twist of orange peel


Absinthe Sour

GLASS – Cocktail
PREP – Shake & Strain

¼ oz Absinthe
¾ oz lemon juice
½ oz simple syrup


Absinthe Special

GLASS – Cocktail
PREP – Shake & Strain

¾ oz Absinthe
¼ oz gin
¼ oz simple syrup
dash orange bitters
dash bitters


Absinthe Suisee

GLASS – Rocks
ICE – Crushed
PREP – Stir & Strain over ice

1oz Absinthe
juice of ½ lemon
juice of ¼ lime
pinch of sugar


Absence

GLASS – Chimney
ICE – Crushed
PREP – Muddle, shake & strain over ice

Muddle the following in a shaker tin or glass:
pinch of brown sugar
4 white grapes
4 lime wedges
4 mint leaves
Add ice and the following:
½ oz Absinthe
1oz Citron vodka
½ oz pear liqueur
Strain in, and top with apple juice
Garnish – mint sprig and 3 grapes


Absent Days

GLASS – Cocktail
PREP – Shake & Strain

1oz Absinthe
½ oz peach schnapps
¼ oz raspberry puree
dash simple syrup
½ oz orange juice


Absent Jack

GLASS – Rocks
ICE – Crushed
PREP – Blend with no ice

2 oz Absinthe
1oz Cointreau
2 oz fresh water
24 Redcurrants
Tea strain over Ice in glass

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