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Spirit-forward · Stirred · Historical · complexity 3/5

Absinthe Sling (Cold)

A cold absinthe sling with sugar, anisette, cold water, lemon zest, and nutmeg.

Served in Small tumbler.

Variants (3)

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

lemon peel — zeste citronacid
1 ponyAbsinthe base
2 coffee spoonsugar — sucrebase
water — eaudilution
1 coffee spoonanisette modifier
nutmeg — muscadeother
  1. Dissolve the sugar with a little water in a small tumbler.
  2. Add the absinthe, anisette, and lemon zest.
  3. Fill with cold water, stir, dust with nutmeg, and serve.

Garnish: Lemon peel and nutmeg

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

lemon peel — zeste citronacid
1 ponyAbsinthe base
2 coffee spoonsugar — sucrebase
water — eaudilution
1 coffee spoonanisette modifier
nutmeg — muscadeother
  1. Dissolve the sugar with a little water in a small tumbler.
  2. Add the absinthe, anisette, and lemon zest.
  3. Fill with cold water, stir, dust with nutmeg, and serve.

Garnish: Lemon peel and nutmeg

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

1 piecelemon peel — zeste de citronacid
1 liqueur glassAbsinthe — Absinthebase
2 tsppowdered sugar — sucre en poudrebase
iced water — eau glaceedilution
water — eaudilution
1 tspanisette — Anisettemodifier
nutmeg — noix muscadeother
  1. Dissolve sugar with a little water in a small tumbler.
  2. Add absinthe, anisette, lemon zest, and iced water.
  3. Stir, sprinkle with nutmeg, and serve with straws.

Garnish: Lemon zest and grated nutmeg

See also: Absinthe Sling (Hot), Absinthe Toddy (Cold)