Easy Absinthe Cocktails

Absinthe is a unique herbal flavored liqueur with a distinctive licorice taste derived from a combination of aniseed, fennel, star anise, coriander, nutmeg, juniper and other botanicals.

Rumored as the favorite liquor of Picasso, Poe and Hemingway, absinthe is traditionally made in three different styles.

Bohèmian style is made with less aniseed, resulting in a lighter licorice flavor and making it more suitable for mixing.

Parisian style uses more aniseed and has a stronger licorice flavor and Blanche is a clear version of the liqueur.

To learn more about the history of absinthe and it's related myths and legends, read our article "Absinthe: The Legendary Liquor".

These ten simple cocktail recipes have been provided by Mata Hari Absinthe Bohemian from Austria.

Desire

1 ounce Absinthe Mata Hari
1/2 tablespoon sugar
3 ounces lemon juice

Shake well and pour into cocktail glass.

Traffic Light

2 ounces of cranberry juice
1 ounce of orange juice
1 ounce of Absinthe Mata Hari

Pour carefully into a cocktail glass half filled with ice.

The Spy Who Loved Me

1 shot Absinthe Mata Hari
1 shot vodka
1 can Red Bull

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into ice filled collins glass.

Green Tear

1 ounce of Absinthe Mata Hari
2 ounces of cranberry juice
1 ounce of tonic water
1 slice of lemon

Shake well and pour into a cocktail glass.

Absinthe Fizz

1-1/2 shots Absinthe Mata Hari
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon sugar
1 egg white
Seltzer

Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass and fill with seltzer.

Wharf Rat

1 ounce of white rum
1 ounce of Grenadine
1 ounce of Absinthe Mata Hari
1 ounce of Apricot brandy
3 ounces of orange juice

Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass filled with ice.

Absinthe Eye

1 shot peppermint schnapps
2 shots Absinthe Mata Hari

Stir and pour into cocktail glass.

Hemingway

1 shot Absinthe Mata Hari
Champagne

Pour Absinthe into flute glass over ice. Top up with Champagne.

Sound of Music

1 shot Creme de Mure
1 shot Absolut Mandrin
1 shot champagne
1 shot Absinthe Mata Hari

Pour carefully into a cocktail glass half filled with ice.

Absinthe Flip

1/2 ounce Absinthe Mata Hari
1/2 ounce Cointreau orange liqueur
2 tsp lemon juice
1 egg
1 tsp sugar
Nutmeg

Shake ingredients well with ice. Strain into a pre-chilled whisky glass. Sprinkle nutmeg on top.

Recipes courtesy Mata Hari Absinthe Bohemian