This Absinthe Cocktail is a true classic cocktail and can be found in many of the first bartending books including those by "The Professor" Jerry Thomas. I have adapted this recipe from the 1887 printing of Thomas' Bartenders Guide and it is a great way to taste all of those reintroduced absinthes that are now dotting the market. It is an almost true taste of absinthe as that is the major ingredient, though I find it interesting that anisette is also used because it doubles up the anise flavoring. The other thing you will notice is that this is a very short drink, but it is a powerful one in both taste and affect.
Ingredients:
- 1 oz absinthe
- 1 oz ice water
- 2 dashes anisette
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Preparation:
- Pour the absinthe, anisette and bitters into a cocktail shaker.
- Slowly add ice-cold water, then ice.
- Shake vigorously.
- Strain into a cocktail glass.
