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Absinthe
A high-proof spirit flavoured with grand wormwood, green anise and fennel. In cocktails it is used in dashes or as a rinse to coat the glass.
- Type
- Spirit
- Typical strength
- 60% ABV
- Calories per oz
- ≈ 99 kcal
- Used in
- 3 cocktails
How It Tastes
Intense anise and licorice with herbal bitterness.
Bartender's Tip
For a rinse, swirl a few drops in the glass and throw out the rest. You want the aroma, not the taste.
Pairs Most Often With
- Angostura Bittersin 2 drinks
- London Dry Ginin 1 drink
- Lillet Blancin 1 drink
- Orange Liqueurin 1 drink
- Lemon Juicein 1 drink
- Rye Whiskeyin 1 drink
- Simple Syrupin 1 drink
- Peychaud's Bittersin 1 drink