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Absinthe Mata Hari

In case you are curious as to what you should do with the bottle of Mata Hari you just purchased, Mata Hari came up with a few recipes you may like to try.  However, before you do there are two Absinthe rituals to consider first. 

Fire Ritual: A sugar cube is placed on a slotted spoon and Absinthe is poured over the sugar.  The remaining undiluted sugar is lit on fire and caramelizes into the glass.  But before the flame starts to drop, it is extinguished with the ice cold water creating the louche effect.  (The Intoxicologist of course cautions all imbibers to use sound judgment when using this particular method.  Those who play with fire, may get burned.)

Traditional Ritual: A sugar cube is placed on a slotted spoon.  Ice cold water is poured over a the slotted spoon or from a fountain (broullieur) so that the water SLOWLY drips over the sugar cube and into the glass, creating the louche effect.

Mata Hari has some shaker friendly recipes to enjoy whether you are just starting out with Absinthe or already an Absinthe fan.  Kick back, relax and find a new favorite.

Desire

1 ounce Absinthe Mata Hari

1/2 Tablespoon Sugar

3 ounces Lemon Juice

Combine in a coctail shaker.  Shake over ice.  Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Traffic Light

2 ounces Cranberry Juice

1 ounce Orange Juice

1 ounce Absinthe Mata Hari

Pour carefully into a cocktail glass filled halfway with ice.

The Spy Who Loved Me

1 shot (1-1/4 ounce) Absinthe Mata Hari

1 shot (1-1/4 ounce) Vodka

1 can Red Bull

Combine Mata Hari and vodka in a cocktail shaker.  Shake and strain into a Collins glass filled with ice.  Pour in can of Red Bull.  Stir with stir stick.

Green Tear

1 ounce Absinthe Mata Hari

2 ounces Cranberry Juice

1 ounce Tonic Water

1 Slice of Lemon

Build in a Collins filled with ice.  Stir with a stir stick. 

Absinthe Fizz

1-1/2 shots (2 ounces) Absinthe Mata Hari

Juice of 1/2 Lemon

1 Teaspoon Sugar

1 Egg White

Seltzer Water

Combine all ingredients except seltzer water in a cocktail shaker with ice.  Shake vigorously.  Strain into a highball glass with filled with ice.  Top off with seltzer water.

Wharf Rat

1 ounce White Rum

1 ounce Grenadine

1 ounce Absinthe Mata Hari

1 ounce Apricot Brandy

3 ounces Orange Juice

Build in a highball glass filled with ice.

Absinthe Eye

1/3 ounce Peppermint Schnapps

2/3 ounce Absinthe Mata Hari

Combine in a cocktail shaker with ice.  Shake and strain into a shot glass.

Heming way

1 shot (1-1/4 ounce) Absinthe Mata Hari

Champagne

Chill Mata Hari in cocktail shaker over ice.  Strain into champagne flute.  Top off with champagne.

Sound of Music

1-1/4 ounce Crème de Mure

1-1/4 ounce Absolut Mandrin

1-1/4 once Champagne

1-1/4 ounce Absinthe Mata Hari

Fill a cocktail glass half full with ice.  Build drink carefully into cocktail glass.

Absinthe Flip

1/2 ounce Absinthe Mata Hari

1/2 ounce Cointreau Orange Liqueur

1 Teaspoons Lemon Juice

1 Egg White

1 Teaspoon Sugar

Nutmeg

Combine all ingredients except nutmeg in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.  Shake.  Strain into a pre-chilled old-fashioned glass.  Garnishi with grated nutmeg.

Interesting Absinthe fact:  Belle Époque (French for “Beautiful Era”)…When phylloxera devastated Europe’s vineyards in the late 1800’s, wine became very expensive, so folks looked around for an alternative alcohol source…and found Absinthe filled the bill. That’s why Absinthe is commonly associated with the Fin de Siecle (turn of the century late 1800’s-early 1900’s ) community of artists and writers when it reached its height of popularity.

For more information about Mata Hari Absinthe go to the official Mata Hari website.