Duchess

Ingredients

• 1 oz Absinthe
• 1 oz Dry Vermouth
• 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
• Orange twist · optional garnish

Method

1. 1

   Add the absinthe and both vermouths to a mixing glass with ice.

2. 2

   Stir until well-chilled, about 20-30 seconds.

3. 3

   Strain into a chilled coupe.

4. 4

   Express an orange twist over the drink and drop it in.

The Story

The Duchess is a short, anise-forward cocktail that turns up in early twentieth-century bar guides as equal parts absinthe, dry vermouth, and sweet vermouth. It is a strange, perfumed little drink that rewards a good absinthe.