
Phoebe Snow
ClassicBrandy and Dubonnet with a whisper of absinthe.
Before DinnerSpirit-ForwardHerbalVintage
3 minEasyStrong
Dark cherry and quinine from the Dubonnet over smooth brandy, with a herbal anise whisper. Rich, bittersweet, and elegant.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Brandy
- 1.5 oz Dubonnet
- 0.25 oz Absinthe
- Orange twist · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the brandy, Dubonnet, and absinthe to a mixing glass with ice.
- 2
Stir until well-chilled, about 20-30 seconds.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- 4
Garnish with an orange twist.
The Story
The Phoebe Snow was named for a fictional passenger in railroad advertising from the early 1900s, a woman dressed in white who rode the clean-burning trains. The drink is a Prohibition-era classic of brandy, Dubonnet, and absinthe.
Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Orange twist