Every connoisseur of strong alcohol is well aware of such a drink as absinthe. This specific nourishing, made on the basis of bitter wormwood extract, is difficult to drink in its pure form, but in cocktails it perfectly “sounds”. And now the most popular recipes for their preparation will be given, which can easily be embodied at home independently.
Absinthe Boom
This cocktail has three features that made it popular - it is prepared quickly, everyone is able to knead it, and the effect is simply awesome. The following ingredients will be required:
- Absinthe - 50 ml.
- Champagne - 50 ml.
- Thick-walled glass.
- Napkins.
Pour a wormwood tincture into a glass and add champagne on top. Cover the container immediately with several wipes. Press them firmly against the edge of the glass with your hands, perform a few intense circular movements with the glass on the table, lift it and hit it (just lower it back to the surface). Foam will appear and the wipes can be removed.
It is drunk in one gulp, just like the Tequila Boom.
It is allowed to replace champagne with a sprite with juice. There is, by the way, another version of the drink. It is called "Crazy Absinthe Boom." It is prepared in the same way, only more champagne is needed (100 ml) and coconut rum (25 ml) is added.
“Sweet contrast”
This absinthe cocktail is a delicious and vibrant long that will appeal to lovers of originality. Required:
- Ice - 4 dice.
- Absinthe - 50 ml.
- Apple juice - 150 ml.
- Berry liquor - 20 ml.
- Lemon slice for decoration.
- Tall glass or goblet.
First you need to add juice to the vessel. Then pour in a thin stream of berry liquor so that it "lay" to the bottom. Then absinthe and ice are added. Finally, garnish with lemon.
It is recommended to drink first quickly, holding ice with your lips, and then slowly. So the tastes will alternate. At first, wormwood is felt, then - apple acidity, and then - the sweetness of liquor.
"Hallucinogenic ice cream"
This absinthe cocktail at home is prepared as quickly and simply as possible. Its highlight lies not only in its name, but also in its surprisingly delicate taste and appearance. To prepare this alcoholic delicacy, you will need:
- Absinthe - 40 ml.
- Orange juice, preferably freshly squeezed - 200 ml.
- White ice cream - 40 g.
- Glass for a milkshake.
All of these components you just need to beat in the mixer. The finished mixture, which acquires a pleasant coffee shade during mixing, is poured into a glass and served. Simple but tasty.
Goodbye Johnny
Want something softer? Then an absinthe cocktail, known by this interesting name, will be an ideal option. Here is what you need to cook it:
- Absinthe - 20 ml.
- 5 ice cubes.
- The protein of one chicken egg.
- Cognac - 20 ml.
- A pinch of caraway seeds.
- Martini glass.
All of the listed components must be mixed in an ice shaker. Strain the resulting mass into a martini glass and sprinkle with caraway seeds. Despite the presence in the cocktail of two strong and taste-specific drinks, the girls love it very much. He really drinks very gently.
"Rainbow of Fire"
This drink will appeal to lovers of beautiful cocktails with absinthe. To prepare you will need:
- Sambuca - 20 ml.
- Absinthe - 20 ml.
- Liqueur "Baileys" - 20 ml.
- A few drops of grenadine.
- Shot glass.
You will need to be a little careful, as this cocktail is layered, and alcohol needs to be poured out slowly to avoid mixing.
At the bottom there will be a sambuca, since it is the densest. Then comes the Baileys liquor. It is recommended that the layers be infused with a spiral bar spoon. But if it is not, then you can lean a knife against the wall of the wineglass, and slowly pour alcohol over the blade.
After the Beilis there is absinthe. Then you need to drip a little grenadine on top and you can serve. Absinthe is set on fire, and they drink the drink through the tube without stopping.
Concussion
Another burning cocktail with absinthe. For its preparation, the following components are necessary:
- Dark rum - 20 g.
- Gin - 20 g.
- Absinthe - 20 g.
- Cola - 15 g.
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 15 g.
- A pinch of cinnamon.
In a glass, you need to pour the ingredients in layers, observing the technique described above. First comes gin, then rum, and then absinthe. Set fire to the resulting drink and throw a pinch of cinnamon into the flame for aroma and spectacular effect. When serving a cocktail, pour lemon juice and cola into it from both sides. You need to drink through the tube burning.
IVF Martini
To complete the list of simple absinthe cocktails is the recipe for this exquisite drink, the taste of which will surprise even the most demanding alcohol connoisseurs. You will need:
- Absinthe - 30 ml.
- Kahlua liquor - 30 ml.
- Fat cream - 30 ml.
- Espresso - standard serving (60 ml).
- Martini glass.
- Ice.
First you need to brew an espresso. He must have time to cool. But in general, the preparation of this cocktail with absinthe at home takes no more time than all of the above. Pour both alcoholic drinks into a glass, add cream and coffee. Before serving, throw a few ice cubes into a glass.
This cocktail is good because absinthe gives it strength and an interesting aroma, but the taste of wormwood completely interrupts the espresso, which harmonizes perfectly with Kahlua coffee liqueur.