Comments on: Mixology Monday: Absinthe

By: Bruce Tanstaafl

Bruce Tanstaafl — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:18:57 +0000

While I know this theme was absinthe but is it entirely neccesary? I like absinthe as much as the next person but have made this cocktail with Herbsainte as well and it does not seem to have any significant impact. Other pastis would likely work as well. A fun drink to play with the the balance between the vermouth and Bendictine depending on which element you want to take the lead. I have tried it with the vermouth:Benedictine at 1:1, 1.5:1 as well as 2:1 and each have their pluses. I have also seen recipes that call for brandy instead of Benedictine. I have not tried that and it doesn’t seem like it would be as good. And it certainly couldn’t be called a Chrysanthemum Cocktail!

By: Cocktail Buzz

Cocktail Buzz — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:33:45 +0000

Hey Kevin, Just celebrated National Absinthe Day with a Chrysanthemum. Thanks for the recipe and the write-up. Nice and herbal spicy. Paul & Steve

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:21:17 +0000

Hi Nicole. Not a dumb question at all. As of 2007 absinthe has been fairly readily available in the states. In Boston you can get a handful of absinthes, including Lucid, Absente and Pernod, for starters.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:11:25 +0000

Is Absinthe sold in every state these days? And is that a dumb question?