Tremblement de Terre (Earthquake)

Name: Tremblement de Terre (Earthquake)
Ingredients: 1 2⁄3 oz Cognac; 8 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe; 1⁄6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'; 2⁄3 oz Chilled water reduce if wet ice

Potent
Neutral

Ingredients

1 2⁄3 oz Cognac
8 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1⁄6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
2⁄3 oz Chilled water reduce if wet ice

Method

Glass:

Photographed in a Speakeasy Nick & Nora 4.75oz

Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Nutrition:

One serving of Tremblement de Terre (Earthquake) contains 139 calories

History:

Originally equal parts cognac and absinthe, this cocktail is said to have been served at parties by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901, the French Post-Impressionist.

Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book puts an English spin on "The Earthquake Cocktail" with a recipe that specifies "1/3 Gin, 1/3 Whisky, 1/3 Absinthe, Shake well and serve in a cocktail glass." This recipe is followed by a notation to the name, "So-called because if there should happen to be an earthquake on when you are drinking it, it won't matter." Craddock also notes, "This is a Cocktail whose potency is not to be taken toom lightly, or, for that matter, too frequently!"