Cocktail recipe

Absinthe Frappé

A shaken cocktail featuring Absinthe, Simple Syrup, Club soda.

Absinthe Frappé cocktail

Ingredients

  • 45 ml Absinthe
  • 15 ml Simple Syrup
  • 60 ml Club soda

Method

  1. Add Absinthe and Simple Syrup to a shaker.
  2. Add ice and shake until cold.
  3. Strain into a highball glass over crushed ice.
  4. Add Club soda last and stir gently to combine.
  5. Optional garnish: fresh Mint Leaves.

Story

Cayetano Ferrer served it at the Old Absinthe House in New Orleans from 1874, and it was the city's morning drink until absinthe was banned in 1912.