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Death in the Afternoon
Absinthe louched with Champagne — Hemingway's own contribution, with his own instruction to drink three to five slowly. Cloudy, anise-scented, and not for the faint.
Servings
Served inFlute
MethodBuilt
Ingredients
- Absinthe1 ounce
- Champagne4 ounces
Directions
Pour absinthe into a chilled flute. Top slowly with cold Champagne until it louches to opalescent milky white.
Notes
Hemingway's recipe, published in the 1935 celebrity-cocktail collection 'So Red the Nose'. Pour the Champagne over the absinthe until it turns opalescent.