Monstre Verte Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1⁄4 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
- 1 1⁄2 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 1⁄2 oz Green Chartreuse
- 1⁄4 oz Lime juice
- 1⁄4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 4 fresh Basil leaves
Method
Glassware:
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of basil leaf.
Method:
- POUR absinthe into ice-filled glass, TOP with chilled water and set aside.
- Separately, SHAKE other ingredients with ice.
- DISCARD contents of glass and refill with fresh ice.
- FINE STRAIN contents of shaker into the absinthe-rinsed glass.
History:
Created in 2011 by Jamie Boudreau in Seattle, USA
Review:
A drink for fans of Chartreuse and aniseed.
