Absinthe cocktails
A little absinthe goes a long way — a rinse or a few drops lend anise-laced mystery and herbal depth without overwhelming the glass. Its fingerprints are all over classics like the Sazerac and Corpse Reviver No. 2.
5 classic recipes from our canon that use absinthe — Absinthe sits in our liqueurs & fortified shelf.
Sazerac
Rye stirred with Peychaud's in an absinthe-rinsed glass — New Orleans' spirit-forward classic.
Ingredients
- ◆rinse absinthe
- ◆50 ml rye whiskey
- ◆7 ml simple syrup
- ◆2 dashes peychaud's bitters
Corpse Reviver No. 2
Equal parts gin, Cointreau, Lillet and lemon with an absinthe rinse — a bright, dangerous eye-opener.
Ingredients
- ◆30 ml gin
- ◆30 ml cointreau
- ◆30 ml lillet blanc
- ◆30 ml lemon juice
- ◆1 dash absinthe
Remember the Maine
A Manhattan laced with cherry and absinthe — dark, spiced and a little mysterious.
Ingredients
- ◆rinse absinthe
- ◆60 ml rye whiskey
- ◆22 ml sweet vermouth
- ◆15 ml cherry liqueur
Tuxedo
A dressed-up Martini with maraschino, absinthe and orange bitters — crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- ◆30 ml gin
- ◆30 ml dry vermouth
- ◆1 bar spoon maraschino liqueur
- ◆1 dash absinthe
- ◆3 dashes orange bitters
Got more than just absinthe?
Tell us everything on your shelf and we'll find every cocktail you can make.
Open the bar picker ↗