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Joie de Vivre
Served straight-up in a martini glass and garnished with fresh grapes, this no-fuss cocktail is made a standout by a final mist of absinthe that tickles the nose and awakens the palate....
03.21.12
food + cooking
Reviving Old Spirits
James Rodewald finds great new liquors based on old blends enjoyed by George Washington, Ernest Shackleton, and others
02.29.12
magazine
Green Fairy Tales
Absinthe has a misinformation quotient at least as high as its usual alcohol content of 60 to 70 percent. So if you’re looking for the truth, you’ve come to the right place....
April 2009
- Keywords
- absinthe,
- cocktails,
- spirits,
- mixology,
- james rodewald
wine + spirits + beer
Absinthe 101
Jim Meehan, manager and mixologist at PDT in New York, demonstrates how to make an absinthe drip cocktail.
03.17.09
- Keywords
- cocktails,
- video,
- absinthe,
- spirits,
- cooking + technique
recipes
Cocktail of the Week: The Waldorf
Jamie Boudreau, one of the nation’s best bartenders (currently at Tini Bigs Lounge, in Seattle), came up with this monster of a Manhattan variant.
03.16.09
- Keywords
- cocktail of the week,
- absinthe,
- bourbon,
- vermouth,
- jamie boudreau
recipes
Cugat Congo
This is just a Bacardi Cocktail with a dash of absinthe, but hey, it’s Xavier Cugat’s recipe!
January 1945
- Keywords
- gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
- rum,
- xavier cugat,
- summer,
- absinthe
recipes
Absinthe Drip
As beautiful as we find the many antique and reproduction absinthe fountains available now, they are by no means necessary to the enjoyment of the green fairy.
January 1943
- Keywords
- classic cocktails,
- absinthe,
- charles h. baker jr.,
- spirits,
- cocktails
recipes
Left Bank Spine-Stiffener
This recipe comes from a piece on “revivers.” It’s actually a nice drink, unlike many of the “hair of the dog” hangover remedies.
January 1943
- Keywords
- classic cocktails,
- absinthe,
- charles h. baker jr.,
- cinzano,
- vermouth
recipes
Parisian Good-Morning
Modern absinthes tend to be less bitter than those made before the spirit was banned, so you may find you prefer this recipe without the sugar.
January 1943
- Keywords
- classic cocktails,
- absinthe,
- charles h. baker jr.,
- vermouth,
- curacao
recipes
Firpo’s Balloon
There’s a good reason this recipe doesn’t appear in many cocktail books (or books about absinthe, for that matter): It’s not an easy one to appreciate.
October 1942
- Keywords
- classic cocktails,
- absinthe,
- charles h. baker jr.,
- pernod,
- orange bitters