Ingredients

  • 2 ozdry vermouth
  • 1 ozbenedictine
  • ¼ tspabsinthe
  • 🍋orange twist(garnish)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

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

📜 History

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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