Sazerac
When in New Orleans or anytime you’re in the mood for a tasty variation of an Old-Fashioned, have a SAZERAC. You’ll be choosing a rye whiskey and bitters cocktail with absinthe accents. It’s dry and has muscle, spice and depth...
Absinthe/Anise/Anisette / Bitters / Daily Mix / Demerara / Whiskey (blended)
by Keet · Published November 11, 2025
When in New Orleans or anytime you’re in the mood for a tasty variation of an Old-Fashioned, have a SAZERAC. You’ll be choosing a rye whiskey and bitters cocktail with absinthe accents. It’s dry and has muscle, spice and depth...
Absinthe/Anise/Anisette / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Gin / Throwback Thursday / Vermouth (sweet & dry)
by Keet · Published February 20, 2025
The YELLOW DAISY is a gin martini with sweetness and herbal support from Grand Marnier and absinthe. The equal parts gin and dry vermouth are balanced for a very smooth drink experience with just one-half part Grand Marnier and a...
Absinthe/Anise/Anisette / Bitters / Bourbon / Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Throwback Thursday
by Keet · Published February 14, 2025 · Last modified February 17, 2025
The MORNING GLORY mix of choice is a delicious 1906 bourbon/brandy cocktail from Louis’ Mixed Drinks. The dominant flavors are from bourbon and brandy (or cognac), with balancing from maraschino liqueur and bitters. Absinthe is called for, but only as...
The MORNING GLORY FIZZ is a Scotch-based drink originally conceived as a hangover recovery cocktail. With the froth of an egg white and fizz of soda water, it’s meant to be consumed quickly and not sit. Most recipes include pre-rinsing...
Absinthe/Anise/Anisette / Bitters / Daily Mix / Throwback Thursday / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / Whiskey (blended)
by Keet · Published December 3, 2024
The WALDORF cocktail hearkens back to the early 1900’s and gives the traditional rye Manhattan an absinthe accent. The original mix was very boozy with equal parts absinthe-rye-vermouth, but has been modified for today’s drinker by reducing the absinthe and...
Absinthe/Anise/Anisette / Daily Mix / Gin / Martini Monday / Pernod / Vermouth (sweet & dry)
by Keet · Published November 19, 2024 · Last modified November 26, 2024
The ABSINTHE MARTINI takes the classic gin martini and adds a touch of Absinthe, making it anise-fresh, icy-smooth and boozy. While strong, it goes down like a light digestive. The licorice flavor adds balance to the botanicals of gin. Requirements:...
Absinthe/Anise/Anisette / Cognac / Brandy / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Vodka
by Keet · Published November 12, 2024 · Last modified November 11, 2024
The INTERNATIONAL successfully combines a mesh of flavors that make this cognac cocktail smooth and special. Anisette is a key agent in the mix, which when downplayed (as in the recipe below) can elevate the others without dominating. The cognac...
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