Death In The Afternoon

Death In The Afternoon - Champagne Cocktail
The Death In The Afternoon Cocktail

Base Spirit: Absinthe

Type: Classics

Served: Neat/Up

Strength: Strong

Difficulty: Simple

Flavor Profile: Bubbly

About the Death In The Afternoon Cocktail

Champion drinker (and author) Ernest Hemingway claimed to have invented this combo of absinthe and Champagne himself.

Ingredients in the Death In The Afternoon Cocktail

  • 1.5 oz Absinthe
  • 4.5 oz Champagne, chilled

Glass: Champagne flute or coupe

How to make the Death In The Afternoon Cocktail

Pour the absinthe into a Champagne flute or coupe. Top with the Champagne.

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