Classic ABSINTHE COCKTAILS
LUCID FRAPPE
INGREDIENTS:
1 oz Lucid Absinthe
¼ oz Benedictine Liqueur
Crushed Ice
Mint Sprigs or Orange Slice (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Add Lucid and Benedictine to a shaker of crushed ice and shake until thoroughly frosty. Strain into a coupe, optionally over muddled mint or orange slice.
Original french drip
INGREDIENTS:
1 to 1¼ oz Lucid Absinthe
Absinthe Spoon with Sugar Cube (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Add Lucid to a suitable absinthe glass and drip iced water slowly into the glass until the mixture becomes completely cloudy and any clear floating liquor disappears.
CORPSE REVIVER #2
INGREDIENTS:
¼ oz Lucid Absinthe
1 oz Big Gin
1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1 oz Lillet Blanc
1 oz Triple Sec
DIRECTIONS:
Combine all into bar shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe. Add lemon peel zest (optional).
DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON
INGREDIENTS:
1 oz Lucid Absinthe
Champagne or Prosecco (not too dry)
DIRECTIONS:
Pour Lucid into a champagne coupe or flute. Add iced champagne until it attains the proper opalescence.
Yellow parrot
INGREDIENTS:
½ oz Lucid Absinthe
½ oz Yellow Chartreuse
½ oz Apricot Brandy
DIRECTIONS:
Combine all into a mixing glass and stir briskly with ice. Strain and pour into a coupe.
ARTISAN SAZERAC
INGREDIENTS:
2 oz Rye Whiskey or Ferrand 1840 Cognac
¼ oz (barspoon) Lucid Absinthe
¼ oz (barspoon) Peychaud’s Bitters
Rich Simple or Gomme Syrup
Lemon Twist
DIRECTIONS:
Combine all liquid ingredients to a suitable mixing glass and stir briskly with ice. Strain into a coupe and add lemon twist garnish. Be sure to use enough simple syrup (or gomme syrup) to bring the drink to the sweet side – don’t make it dry!
Nouveau Absinthe Cocktails
BLOODY FAIRY
INGREDIENTS:
1 oz Lucid Absinthe
Your Favorite Bloody Mary Mix and Garnish
DIRECTIONS:
Make your new favorite Bloody Mary by substituting Lucid for vodka. Keep in mind that 1 oz of Lucid contains slightly more alcohol than 1.5 oz of 80 proof vodka, so a little Lucid goes a long way!
LUCID MULE
INGREDIENTS:
1 oz Lucid Absinthe
3 oz Ginger Beer
Juice of ¼ Lemon
DIRECTIONS:
Make as you would a traditional Moscow Mule, but substitute 1 oz Lucid for the vodka and use lemon juice instead of lime juice. Recommend Caribbean Style Spicy Ginger Beer Soda. Optional fresh basil leaves or lemon for garnish.
Bitter party of one
INGREDIENTS:
½ oz Lucid Absinthe
½ oz Amber (Aged) Rum
½ oz Angostura Bitters
1 oz Falernum
¾ oz Lime Juice
DIRECTIONS:
Combine in a bar shaker with ice, shake vigorously and strain into a coupe.
Created By Max Barwick
WIDE EYED
INGREDIENTS:
¾ oz Lucid Absinthe
¾ oz Coffee Liqueur
¾ oz Peychaud’s Bitters
1 oz Cold Brew Coffee
½ oz Simple Syrup
DIRECTIONS:
Combine in a bar shaker with ice, shake well and strain into coupe.
Created By Marco Salas
LUCERITA
INGREDIENTS:
¼ oz Lucid Absinthe
1½ oz Batanga Tequila Blanco
1½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
1½ oz Triple Sec
DIRECTIONS:
Combine tequila, lime juice and triple sec in a mixing glass and stir. Strain into an ice-filled rocks or highball glass, salted rim optional. Top with Lucid Absinthe and garnish with a lime wedge.
FAIRIES ON THE BEACH
INGREDIENTS:
¼ oz Lucid Absinthe
1½ oz Amber Rum
¾ oz Drambuie
½ oz Guava Nectar (or similar)
3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
Cocktail Cherries
DIRECTIONS:
Combine in a bar shaker with ice, shake well and strain into lowball or Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with two cocktail cherries.
Created By Darian Everding