L’Amour en Fuite
0 rinse
A distilled, highly alcoholic (45-75% ABV), anise-flavored beverage derived from botanicals like wormwood, green anise, fennel, hyssop, melissa and other herbs. Technically a spirit, as it is not bottled with sugar. The green fairy.
1.5 oz
A gin that contains no sweetening agents; usually around 40% ABV. Try Monkey 47.
0.75 oz
A light French quinquina aperitif wine produced from 85% Bordeaux semillon wines and 15% macerated liqueurs.
0.25 oz
A popular brand of elderflower liqueur, made with wild elderflowers and based with Eau de vie; 20% ABV.
1 twist
A yellow citrus fruit. The peel is often used as a garnish while the juice incorporated into the drink for a tart flavor profile (citric acid).
Add a dash of absinthe to a coupe glass, swirl, and discard the excess. In a mixing glass filled with ice, add the gin, Lillet, and St-Germain. Stir and strain into the rinsed coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist. #stir #straight
If you like this one, try the Self-Starter.
Herbal
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