Absinthe Recipes
Absinthe with Gum sirup
4 cl Absinthe
2 Small Spoons Gum sirup
1 Small Spoons Orange bitter
Mix elements well and fill up with mineral water.
2 cl Absinthe
1 cl Gin
1 cl Vermouth
1 Small Spoon Gum sirup
Mix elements well and fill up with mineral water.
3 cl Absinthe
2 Small Spoons Gum sirup
1 cl Pernod
1 Small Spoon Kümmer liquor
Mix elements well and fill up with juice of lemon.
Absinth á la poe (variations with brandy)
The American peot Edgar Allan Poe used to love this one.
1 cl Absinthe
1 cl Wodka
1 cl Brandy
Mix elements well and fill up with ice cubes
2 cl Absinthe
1,5 cl Peppermint liquor
2 cl Brandy
Mix elements well and fill up with ice cubes
1 cl Absinthe
1 cl Vermouth
2 cl Brandy
1 Big Spoon Orange juice
Mix elements well in shaker with ice
The Bomb
Named by the french military.
2 cl Absinthe
1,5 cl Brandy
1,5 cl Gin
2 cl Vermouth
1 Small Spoon Grenadine
Mix elements well in shaker with ice
Absomphe (Variations)
The name Absomphe was created by Rimbaud. He means Absinthe with it and it is probably derived from
absombre (darken) and hints the milky colouring.
4 cl Absinthe
1 Sugar cube
Mix elements well in shaker with ice or fill up with mineral water.
4 cl Absinthe
1 Small Spoon sugar
1 egg white
Mix elements well in shaker with ice or fill up with mineral water.
Alfa (Variations)
This name comes from the one of the secrets (alpha) of the Mastix tree.
3 cl Absinthe
2 cl Wodka
2 cl Lemon juice
2 cl Orange juice
4 cl Absinthe
1 cl Orange juice
4 cl Lemon juice
1 Small Spoon Bitter Orange
Ambroise verte
Also called drink of the gods.
4 cl Absinthe
3 cl Sherry
2 Small Spoon Bitter Orange
Mix elements well in shaker with ice.
Un BatŽaf (Variations)
The Bataillon dŽAfrique (short: BatŽAf) was the troup of french soldiers who fought in Algeria.
2 cl Absinthe
1 cl Cherry liquor
2 cl Corn Schnaps
1 cl Lemon Juice
Mix elements well in shaker.
6 cl Absinthe
2 cl Peppermint liquor
Mix elements well in shaker with ice.
Bavaroise au lard (Variations)
4 cl Absinthe
3 cl Lemon Juice
Mix elements with ice.
6 cl Absinthe
3 cl Water
1 Small Spoon sugar
Mix elements with ice.
3 cl Absinthe
3 Small Spoon Peppermint liquor
3 cl Water
Mix elements with ice.
4 cl Absinthe
8 cl Grapefruit Juice
3 cl Tonicwater
Mix elements with ice.
Une bleue (Variations)
The name "Une Bleue" (A blue one) hints the colour of the Swiss Absinthes.
4 cl Absinthe
1 Small Spoon Lemon Juice
2 cl Blue Curacao
1 Small Spoon Gum sirup
4 cl Absinthe
2 cl Gin
1 Small Spoon Blue Curacao
Suissesse (Variations)
Absinthe with Anis drinks. The name Suissesse (Swiss lady) hints the very bitter swiss Absinthe which becomes smoother by adding Anis.
4 cl Absinthe
2 cl Pastis
2 cl Peppermint liquor
Mix elements with Champagne.
2 cl Absinthe
1 cl Gin
3 cl Anisette
Mix elements with Champagne.
2 cl Absinthe
2 cl Pastis
1 Egg
Mix elements with milk.
2 cl Absinthe
1 cl Pernod
3 cl Gin
Mix elements with Champagne.
3 cl Absinthe
1 cl Anisette
2 Small Spoons
Un caille (Variations)
A "furious"
3 cl Absinthe
2 cl Orange Juice
2 cl Peach liquor
3 Small Spoons Cranberry sirup
2 cl Absinthe
1 cl Calvados
2 cl Brandy
Mix elements with Champagne.
Un Charenton (Variations)
In Charenton nearby Paris a huge clinic for mental problems was situated.
3 cl Absinthe
2 Small Spoons Lemon Juice
3 cl Cointreau
1 Small Spoon sugar
1 cl Absinthe
1 cl Cointreau
2 cl Gin
2 cl Lemon Juice
Crocodile (Variations)
Absinthe with Rum resp. Brandy.
1 cl Absinthe
1 cl Whisky
4 cl Rum
1 Small Spoon fine sugar
1 cl Absinthe
4 cl Rum
2 cl Whisky
Mix elements well and set on fire
1 cl Absinthe
4 cl Rum
1 cl Calvados
2 cl Lemon Juice
2 cl Absinthe
3 cl Brandy
2 cl Rum
2 cl Cream
Mix elements well and mix with ice cubes.
2 cl Absinthe
1 cl Rum
1 cl Cacao liquor
1 cl Absinthe
1 Small Spoon Grenadine
3 cl Rum
2 Small Spoon Lemon juice
Death in the Afternoon
Was the favourite drink of Hemingway.
2 cl Absinthe
8 cl Champagne
Un douanier (Variations)
The name comes from the Swiss customs officers (douaniers) who used to wear green uniforms.
4 cl Absinthe
1 Small Spoon sugar
1 Egg white
1 cl Absinthe
4 cl Calvados
2 cl Gin
La fée verte ("The green fairy")
5 cl Absinthe
1 cl Pernod
1 Small Spoon Peppermint liquor
Mix elements well and add ice cubes.
Herbe sainte ("Holy Plant")
2 cl Absinthe
2 Small Spoons Angostura
4 cl Whisky
1 Small Spoon sugar
1 Egg white
Lait de tigre ("Tigermilk")
2 cl Absinthe
2 cl Lemon juice
3 cl Peppermint liquor
1 Small Spoon Orange Bitter
Muse Verte (Variations)
1 cl Absinths
1 cl Cream
4 cl Gin
3 cl Absinthe
3 cl Peppermint liquor
1 Small Spoon
Mominette
Name comes from ?Street Kid?
1,5 cl pure Absinthe
Tremblement de terre (Variations)
This "Earthquake" is Absinthe with Cognac, a favourite of the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
2 cl Absinthe
2 cl Cognac
1 cl Absinthe
2 Small Spoons Angostura
4 cl Cognac
1 Egg white
1 cl Absinthe
3 cl Cointreau
3 cl Cognac
1 Small Spoon Grenadine
Mix elements well and stir some chocolade powder on the glass.
2 cl Absinthe
3 cl Port
6 cl Cognac
1 Small Spoon Lemon juice
La Verte (Variations)
1 cl Absinthe
2 cl Peppermint liquor
1 cl Cream
2 cl Absinthe
1 Small Spoon sugar
6 cl Whisky
3 Small Spoon Angostura
3 cl Absinthe
2 cl Melonenlikör
2 Small Spoon Limette Juice
4 cl Absinthe
2 cl cold Mokka
1 Egg white
La Fée Rouge (Variations)
Especially favoured nowadays in the club scene. Absinthe mixed with Red Bull. Red Bull contains Taurin and Coffein, wich both have a pushing effect.
4 cl Absinthe topped with Red Bull.
2 cl Absinth
2 cl Red Bull
3 cl Grenadine
