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Highball · Shaken · Historical · complexity 3/5

Absinthe Fizz

A seltzer-lengthened absinthe fizz with lemon and Angostura.

Served in Medium tumbler. Ice: Crushed ice.

Variants (4)

Guide du Barman et du Gourmet Chic by A. Torelli (1921, p.19)

2 coffee spoonlemon juice — jus de citronacid
1 ponyAbsinthe base
2 coffee spoonSugar syrup — sirop de sucrebase
1 dashAngostura bitters — angosturabitter
1 Bordeaux glassSeltzer water — eau de seltzdilution
1 slicelemon slice — tranche de citrongarnish
  1. Shake the ingredients with crushed ice.
  2. Strain into a medium tumbler.
  3. Add a lemon slice and serve with straws.

Garnish: Lemon slice

Ice: Crushed ice

Carlo's Cocktails et Boissons Americaines by Carlo Beltramo (1924, p.19)

2 coffee spoonlemon juice — jus de citronacid
1 glassAbsinthe base
2 coffee spoonSugar syrup — sirop de sucrebase
1 dashAngostura bitters — angosturabitter
1 Bordeaux glassSeltzer water — eau de seltzdilution
1 slicelemon slice — tranche de citrongarnish
  1. Shake the ingredients with crushed ice.
  2. Strain into a medium tumbler.
  3. Add a lemon slice and serve with straws.

Garnish: Lemon slice

Ice: Crushed ice

900 Recettes de Cocktails et Boissons Americaines by Adolphe Torelli (1927, p.11)

2 tsplemon juice — jus de citronacid
1 liqueur glassAbsinthe — Absinthebase
2 tspsimple syrup — sirop de sucrebase
seltzer — eau de Seltzdilution
1 slicelemon slice — tranche de citrongarnish
1 dashegg white — blanc d'oeufother
  1. Shake syrup, lemon juice, egg white, and absinthe with crushed ice.
  2. Add a little seltzer, stir, and strain into a small tumbler.
  3. Garnish with a lemon slice and serve with straws.

Garnish: Lemon slice

Ice: Crushed ice

Cocktails by Pedro Chicote (1928, p.267) — Pedro Chicote 1928

0.5 lemonlemon juice — Jugo de medio limonacid
0.5 small glassAbsinthe — The source describes a small sherry-glass-like measure.base
crushed ice — Hielo picadobase
Soda water — Sodadilution
1lemon slice — Rodaja de limongarnish
1 whiteegg white — Clara de un huevoother
0.5 tablespoonsugar — Azucarsweetener
  1. Shake very well, pour into a whiskey glass, top with soda, and add a lemon slice.

Garnish: Lemon slice

Ice: Crushed ice

This matters because it preserves an absinthe-led fizz branch in Chicote's dedicated restorative chapter.

See also: Morning Glory Fizz, Gin Fizz