Chrysanthemum

Name: Chrysanthemum
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1 teaspoon absinthe; 1 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) Benedictine liqueur; 1 1/4 cup (2 ounces) dry vermouth; 1 1 cup ice cubes; 1 1 thin strip orange peel

From the kitchen of Carly

A silky, herbal cocktail that balances absinthe's licorice edge with Benedictine's honeyed richness and dry vermouth's minerality. Stirred cold and garnished with expressed orange oil, it's sophisticated enough for evening and complex enough to linger over.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11 teaspoon absinthe
12 tablespoons (1 ounce) Benedictine liqueur
11/4 cup (2 ounces) dry vermouth
11 cup ice cubes
11 thin strip orange peel

Instructions

In cocktail shaker, stir together absinthe, Benedictine liqueur, and vermouth. Add ice and stir for one minute, then strain into martini glass. Squeeze orange peel over drink, making sure oils fall into glass, then drop peel into drink and serve.