The Reminder by Jacob A. Didier (1909, p.43) — Didier 1909
| 2 dash | Absinthe — absinthe | base |
| 2 dash | Benedictine | base |
| 1 drink | dry gin — dry gin | base |
| 1 dash | Peychaud's bitters — Peychaud bitters | bitter |
| 0.5 drink | dry vermouth — French vermouth | modifier |
- Use a mixing glass with cracked ice.
- Add the Benedictine, absinthe, Peychaud's bitters, French vermouth, and dry gin.
- Stir, strain into a cocktail glass, twist lemon peel over the top, and serve.
Garnish: Twist of lemon peel
Ice: One glass of cracked ice
- Nose
- Lemon, absinthe, and dry gin rise immediately.
- Palate
- This is an austere and highly bartenders' drink, with enough Benedictine to soften the absinthe edge but not enough to leave the dry-aperitif field.
- Finish
- The finish is bitter-herbal, citrusy, and long.
- Summary
- A sharp pre-war dry-gin aromatic with an absinthe spine.