Chrysanthemum Recipe
A spirit-free classic: dry vermouth carries honeyed, herbal Bénédictine, and a few dashes of absinthe lift it with anise.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 21%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Dry vermouth60 ml (2 oz)
- Bénédictine30 ml (1 oz)
- Absinthe3 dash
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Express an orange twist over the drink and drop it in.
Garnish
Orange twist
The Story
It appears in Hugo Ensslin's 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks and again in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book, which helped keep it in circulation.
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