Death in the Afternoon Cocktail Recipe
A potent, effervescent cocktail invented by Ernest Hemingway, combining absinthe and chilled Champagne. It creates a cloudy, opalescent appearance when the Champagne is added to the absinthe, resulting in a strong yet refreshing drink with anise and herbal notes.
Make This
- Base
- Absinthe
- Glass
- Coupe
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 2 minutes
- Strength
- Strong
- Flavor
- Herbal
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Absinthe
- 4.5 oz Chilled Champagne
Instructions
- Pour the absinthe into a chilled coupe glass.
- Top slowly with the chilled Champagne until it reaches the proper opalescent milkiness.