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Death in the Afternoon

Prohibition | Champagne | from Anders Erickson

Champion drinker Ernest Hemingway invented the Death in the Afternoon cocktail. It’s a potent pairing of absinthe and Champagne.

Original

Ingredients

Amount Ingredient Brand
1 12 oz / 38 ml 2 14 oz / 56 ml 3 oz / 75 ml 4 12 oz / 113 ml Absinthe Nouvelle Orleans Absinthe Superieure
4 12 oz / 113 ml 6 34 oz / 169 ml 9 oz / 225 ml 13 12 oz / 338 ml Champagne Laurent-Pierre La Cuvee Brut

Notes

  • Method: Build in the Glass
  • Pour: Add all ingredients directly to the glass
  • Glassware: Nick & Nora
  • Garnish: None
  • Special Prep: Pour the Absinthe into the glass and top with champagne. Add enough champagne to have the cocktail turn milky (the Louche Effect).

An Approachable Death in the Afternoon

Ingredients

Amount Ingredient Brand
1 oz / 25 ml 1 12 oz / 38 ml 2 oz / 50 ml 3 oz / 75 ml Absinthe Nouvelle Orleans Absinthe Superieure
2 oz / 50 ml 3 oz / 75 ml 4 oz / 100 ml 6 oz / 150 ml Champagne Laurent-Pierre La Cuvee Brut
14 oz / 6 ml 12 oz / 9 ml 12 oz / 13 ml 34 oz / 19 ml Fresh Lemon Juice  
14 oz / 6 ml 12 oz / 9 ml 12 oz / 13 ml 34 oz / 19 ml Semi-rich Simple Syrup  

Notes

  • Method: Stirred
  • Pour: Julep Strain
  • Glassware: Nick & Nora
  • Garnish:
  • Special Prep: Pour the stirred cocktail into the glass and top with champagne.

Absinthe

Champagne

Stirred

Nick and nora

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