Chrysanthemum

Name: Chrysanthemum
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz dry vermouth; 1 oz benedictine; 0.25 tsp absinthe; orange twist (garnish)

A low-proof aperitif cocktail with vermouth and Benedictine

vermouthEasy~18% ABV

MethodStirGlassCoupeIcenoneGarnishorange twist

⚠ Contains: 🍷 Sulfites

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

2 ozdry vermouth
1 ozbenedictine
¼ tspabsinthe
orange twistgarnish

Tools

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Instructions

1Combine dry vermouth and Benedictine and absinthe in a mixing glass.
2Fill with ice and stir for 20 seconds.
3Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
4Express an orange twist over the drink and drop it in.

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History & Origin

First documented in Hugo Ensslin's 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks, this pre-Prohibition classic was later modified in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. Harry Craddock noted it was popular in the American Bar of the SS Europa, a German ocean liner that provided escape from Prohibition for American tipplers. This low-alcohol aperitif showcases vermouth and herbal liqueur in an elegant package.

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