Ernest Hemingway’s favorite cocktail.
The “Death in the Afternoon” cocktail is a famous drink created by Ernest Hemingway. It is known for its simple ingredients and strong flavor. This cocktail combines champagne and absinthe.
Recipe for “Death in the Afternoon”:
Ingredients:
- 30-50 ml absinthe
- 120-150 ml chilled champagne
Instructions:
- Pour absinthe into a champagne glass (or flute).
- Carefully top with chilled champagne.
- You can add more champagne to taste, softening the strength of the absinthe.
This cocktail is known for its potency and unique taste, and it was a favorite of Hemingway. The drink has a distinctive bitterness from the absinthe, softened by the bubbles of the champagne.
