Absinthe Special
The traditional Absinthe Special Cocktail recipe. The picture shows the drink before the bitters and water are poured over the spirit.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz absinthe
- 1 oz ice-cold water
- 1/4 tsp powdered sugar
- Dash of orange bitters
Instructions
- Pour the absinthe into a heavy glass
- Place an absinthe spoon over the glass and place the sugar cube on the spoon
- Soak the sugar with the bitters
- Drip the water ever so slowly on the cube so that it dissolves into the absinthe
- Stir gently and sip very slowly
