Cajun Nail
Ingredients
- 1⁄3 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
- 1 oz Tennessee whiskey
- 1 oz Honey herbal liqueur
- 2 dash Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters
- 2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
Method
Glassware:
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method:
- POUR absinthe into ice-filled glass, TOP with water and set aside.
- Separately, STIR whiskey, liqueur and bitters with ice.
- DISCARD contents of glass (absinthe, water and ice).
- STRAIN stirred cocktail into absinthe-coated glass (no ice in glass).
Garnish:
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
Nutrition:
One serving of Cajun Nail contains 199 calories
History:
Created in 2010 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England.
Review:
A riff on the classic Sazerac.
