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Absinthe Cocktail

4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Angostura bitters
• 1 tsp Anisette
• 2 tbsp Water
• 0.75 wine glass Absinthe
• Ice cubes, small (a little)
• Lemon peel, squeezed juice (a little)

Instructions

1. In a large glass, combine 4 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of Angostura bitters, 1 teaspoon of Anisette, 2 tablespoons of water, and ¾ wine glass of absinthe.
2. Fill the glass ¾ full with small ice cubes, mix well, and add a little juice from a squeezed lemon peel.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.