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Absinthe Frappé

Absinthe Frappé

Classic

New Orleans' minty, icy absinthe cooler.

HerbalSummerRefreshing
4 minEasyBalanced

Cool anise and fennel with a trace of mint and sweetness. Icy, herbal, and refreshing, with a gentle lick of licorice.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Absinthe
  • 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
  • Soda Water to top
  • Mint sprig · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add the absinthe and simple syrup to a highball glass.

  2. 2

    Fill the glass with crushed ice and stir until the outside frosts.

  3. 3

    Top with soda water and add more crushed ice.

  4. 4

    Garnish with a mint sprig.

The Story

The Absinthe Frappé is a New Orleans institution, credited to the Old Absinthe House in the French Quarter in the nineteenth century. Absinthe, sugar, and a heap of crushed ice make a drink that is part cocktail, part snow cone, and built for the Louisiana heat.

Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Mint sprig