La Tour Eiffel

Verified Recipe

Contributed by Gary Regan

La Tour Eiffel - Absinthe Cognac Cocktail

Appears in 65 Collections

Appears in 65 Collections

About La Tour Eiffel Cocktail

Cocktail expert Gary Regan imagines what the Sazerac would be like if invented in France instead of New Orleans.

Ingredients in La Tour Eiffel Cocktail

¹⁄₄ oz

Absinthe

2 ¹⁄₂ oz

XO cognac

¹⁄₂ oz

Cointreau

¹⁄₂ oz

Suze

Garnish:

1 Lemon twist

Glass:

Champagne flute

How to make La Tour Eiffel Cocktail

Pour the absinthe into a chilled Champagne flute, tilting and rotating the glass to coat the interior.

Add a few ice cubes and set aside.

Add the remaining ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with fresh ice.

Stir.

Discard the ice and any excess absinthe from the prepared flute and strain the drink into it.

Garnish with a lemon twist.

Other Information

(Photo taken at Bourbon & Branch in San Francisco.)

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