The Absinthe Files 4

Creative Cocktails with Absinthe

Series 4 of 4

Millenium

GLASS – Champagne flute
PREP – Layer pour in

½ oz raspberry liqueur
½ oz Absinthe
Layer fill with chilled Champagne


Momisette

GLASS – Tumbler
ICE – Cracked
PREP – Pour over Ice

2 oz Absinthe
½ oz orgeat syrup
Stir in, and top with chilled water


Moranguito

GLASS – Shot
PREP – Layer pour in

¼ oz grenadine
½ oz tequila
½ oz Absinthe


Moulin Rouge

GLASS – Tumbler
ICE – Cracked
PREP – Pour over Ice

1oz Archers
½ oz Absinthe
splash grenadine
Top with Merlins energy drink
Garnish – mint leaves


Pedra (stone)

GLASS – Shot
PREP – Pour straight in

¼ oz each of the following:
tequila
vodka
black rum
Irish cream
grenadine
Mix together, then layer ¼ oz Absinthe over the top
Ignite, blow out and shoot


Psycho Surfer

GLASS – Collins
ICE – Cubed or Cracked
PREP – Build over Ice

¾ oz Absinthe
¾ oz Parfait Amour
3 oz tonic water
Top float with 1oz cognac
Garnish – twist of lemon peel


Remember the Maine

GLASS – Rocks
PREP – Stir & Strain

Rinse glass with a dash of Absinthe, then strain in the following:
1¾ oz bourbon
½ oz cherry brandy
¼ oz sweet vermouth
dash orange bitters
Garnish – cherry


Sazerac

GLASS – Rocks
PREP – Shake & Strain

Coat the inside of the glass with Absinthe
Strain in the following:
1½ oz rye whiskey
1 teaspoon simple syrup
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Garnish – twist of lemon peel


Sea Fizz

GLASS – Highball
PREP – Shake & Strain

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


Six Pack

GLASS – Collins
ICE – Cubed or Cracked
PREP – Shake & Strain over Ice

½ oz each of the following:
Absinthe
vodka
Goldschlager
Jagermeister
dash peach bitters
Strain in, and top with Champagne


The Suisse

GLASS – Cocktail
PREP – Shake & Strain

1–1½ oz Absinthe
4 dashes anisette
1 egg white


Thunder of the Gods

GLASS – Shot
PREP – Layer pour

1oz Monasterium
¼ oz Absinthe
Ignite, let burn for a few seconds,
Blow out and suck the monasterium through the absinthe with a straw


TNT

GLASS – Old fashioned
PREP – Stir & Strain

1¼ oz Absinthe
¾ oz cognac
splash Cointreau
dash bitters
Garnish – wedge of orange


Tokyo Dream

GLASS – Martini
PREP – Shake & Strain
Rim the glass with chocolate syrup,
then chill to harden in the frig.

1¼ oz Absinthe
1oz white creme de cacao
½ oz white creme de menthe
Garnish – mint sprig


Tokyo Melon

GLASS – Martini
PREP – Shake & fine Strain

1oz Absinthe
1oz Midori
A chunk of fresh galia melon
Garnish – wedge of melon


Tomate

GLASS – Tumbler
ICE – Cubed or Cracked
PREP – Pour over Ice

3 oz Absinthe
3 teaspoons grenadine
Stir in , and top with chilled water


Traffic Light

GLASS – Old fashioned
ICE – Cubed or Cracked
PREP – Pour over ice

1oz Absinthe
2 oz cranberry juice
1oz orange juice


True Absinthe Drip

GLASS – Rocks
PREP – As follows

Pour 1oz Absinthe in the bottom of the glass
With 1 cube of sugar on a spoon over the top center of the glass,
trickle ice water over the sugar, the drips mix with the absinthe
causing a louche, resembling liquid alchemy.
Ratio – The 1oz of absinthe to 3–5 parts of water to taste


Valhalla

GLASS – Highball
PREP – Shake & Strain

1oz Absinthe
1oz blackcurrant vodka
½ oz triple sec
splash of passionfruit juice
juice of ½ lime
4 mint leaves
Garnish – mint sprig


Viagra Falls

GLASS – Martini
PREP – Shake & Strain

1oz Absinthe
1oz apple schnapps
1oz water
dash orange bitters
Garnish – twist an orange peel over a flame, landing the oil in glass


Vincent VG

GLASS – Shot
PREP – Chill & Strain

¾ oz Chambord
½ oz fresh lemon juice
Strain in, and float ¾ oz Absinthe over the Top
Ignite, blow out and shoot


Vinyl Sunset

GLASS – Collins
ICE – Cubed or Cracked
PREP – Build over Ice

1oz Absinthe
½ oz creme de cassis
splash lime juice
Fill with club soda or lemonade


Voodoo Pigalle

GLASS – Rocks
PREP – Shake & Strain

1oz Absinthe
½ oz Midori
½ oz green Chartreuse
dash simple syrup
splash lemon juice


Wharf Rat

GLASS – Pint
ICE – Crushed
PREP – Build over Ice or Shake & Strain over Ice

1oz each of the following:
white rum
apricot brandy
grenadine
3oz orange juice
Top with 1oz Absinthe


Wildemule

GLASS – Tumbler
ICE – Cubed or Cracked
PREP – Pour over Ice

1oz Absinthe
juice of ½ lime
fill with ginger ale


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