Murderer's
Ingredients
- 5⁄6 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
- 5⁄6 oz Light gold rum
- 5⁄6 oz Swedish Punsch liqueur
- 2 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe
- 1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Alto Cocktail 17cl
Method:
- Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
- No garnish to prepare.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into chilled glass.
Nutrition:
One serving of Murderer's contains 176 calories
History:
The Murderer Cocktail first appears in Arthur Moss' "Cocktails Round Town" chapter in Harry MacElhone's 1927 Barflies and Cocktails where its creation is attributed to Robert Myron Coates, an American writer for the New Yorker and novelist. His best-known book, the surrealist The Eater of Darkness is mentioned along with his recipe.
Review:
This cocktail is superbly aromatic, complex and spirit-forward. Although, not nearly as spirituous as this quote suggests, "Exits should be plainly marked and fire-extinguishers provided at all times when this cocktail is served."
