Waters of Hippocrene

Waters of Hippocrene

  • Potent
  • Somewhat sour
Not rated yet

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Bulleit Bourbon
  • 1⁄3 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
  • 1⁄12 oz Giffard Peppermint Pastille crème de menthe
  • 1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura

Method

Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar Fluet Old Fashioned 1910 34cl

Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with lime wedge (submerged).

Nutrition:

One serving of Waters of Hippocrene contains 180 calories

History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2021 by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails. (The original recipe calls for white crème de menthe.)

Review:

The green-tinged Waters of Hippocrene are worthy of late-night contemplation, perhaps while reading Keats.