Sunflower
Ingredients
- 1⁄12 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
- 3⁄4 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 3⁄4 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
- 3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur
- 3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Essence Cocktail Bowl 31cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method:
- RINSE chilled glass with absinthe (swirl around to coat and discard excess) and set to one side.
- SHAKE other ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into absinthe-rinsed glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Sunflower contains 169 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by Sam Ross at Milk & Honey in New York City.
Review:
Elderflower liqueur replaces aromatised wine in this riff on a classic Corpse Reviver No.2. This means the bitter oils from the lemon zest twist are crucial to the balance of this aromatic floral and citrusy cocktail.
