More Absinthe Recipes
By on July 10th, 2008
Death in the Afternoon
Absinthe and champagne? Oh, yes!
This drink tastes good and looks fabulous. However, be aware that since this is not being cut with water, but more alcohol instead, that Death in the Afternoon can be a very potent experience.
1 shot Absinthe
Champagne to fill
Pour the shot of absinthe into a champagne flute and swirl it around, coating the inside of the glass.
Carefully – and slowly – pour in the champagne to fill the flute.
You can substitute champagne for a nice Cava, but again— pour slowly or you may end up with a fountain of fizzy! I speak from experience on that!
For more on the origins of this drink, see our post on Death in the Afternoon.
Voodoo Pigalle
2 shots Absinthe
0.5 shot Midori
0.5 shot green Chartreuse
Dash of Gomme syrup
Splash of lemon juice
Shake and serve in a chilled glass over ice. So green and so good!
Moulin Rouge
20 ml BOLS Triple Sec curacao liqueur
20 ml Absinthe
20 ml Campari (bitter)
15 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
60 ml cranberry juice
Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. You will feel the need to can-can!
Absinthe Minded
30 ml Absinthe
10 ml chocolate liqueur
15 ml Limoncello liqueur
15 ml Aperol (bitter)
1 barspoon sugar
1 dash orange juice
Shake and serve in a martini glass with orange zest sprayed, rimmed and dropped in. Write your address down for the barman to give the taxi later.
Absinthe Sour
30 ml Absinthe
30 ml Gomme syrup
30 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
Shake with ice, serve over crushed ice in a champagne flute with a split lemon slice. Practice your pucker.
Absinthe Without Leave
22 ml Pisang Ambon Liqueur
22 ml Bailey’s / Irish liqueur
15 ml Absinthe
This is a Pousse Café layered style shooter. First put in the Pisang Ambon, then the Bailey’s, then the Absinthe should float on top. Kind of like a B52, only with more of a punch. Rumour has is that some cruel barman at Hush in London came up with this one in 2003. Colours of layers should be bright-green, tan, then the colour of the absinthe you choose at the top.
Absinthe Comfort
30 ml Absinthe
40 ml Southern Comfort
5 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
The name isn’t clever, but you get the point. Shake with ice, serve in a rocks glass on ice.
European Absinthe Martini
1.5 ounces Martini red vermouth
1 dash absinthe
1 dash orange bitters
Shake with plenty of ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
In-Seine
I love the name of this one. Recipe originates from The Drink Shop.
2 shots Remy Martin – Grand Cru
1.5 shots ST GERMAIN – Elderflower Liqueur
0.125 shot La Fee Parisienne
Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled martini glass. Created by Simon Difford.
Starry Night
This is a recipe from a Lucid brand promotional recipe book, but you could certainly use your preferred poison.
2.5 oz chocolate vodka
0.5 oz Lucid absinthe
0.5 oz simple syrup
crushed chocolate cookie
Chinese star anise
In an ice-filled shaker, add the vodka, absinthe and simple syrup. Shake thoroughly and strain into the chocolate cookie crumb rimmed martini glass. Add the Chinese star anise as floating garnish.
