Wink
Ingredients
- 1⁄3 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
- 2 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 1⁄4 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
- 1⁄6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 2 dash Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters
Method
Glassware:
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- POUR absinthe into ice-filled glass.
- TOP with chilled water and set to one side.
- Separately, SHAKE other ingredients with ice.
- DISCARD contents of glass (absinthe, water and ice).
- FINE STRAIN cocktail into empty absinthe-coated glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
Nutrition:
One serving of Wink contains 205 calories
History:
Created in 2002 by Tony Conigliaro at The Lonsdale in Nottinghill, London, England.
Review:
Reminiscent of a Sazerac but with gin and triple sec. Delicate, remarkably fruity and very sippable.
