Weeper's Joy
Ingredients
- Dry vermouth60 ml
- Kümmel20 ml
- Bénédictine10 ml
- Absinthe, ideally Pernod15 ml
- Celery shrub3 dashes
- Orange bitters3 dashes
- Ice
Garnish
Orange twist
Flavor
Bitter, Herbal
Method
- Put the dry vermouth, the kümmel, the Bénédictine, the absinthe and the dashes of celery shrub and orange bitters in a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir about 30 seconds.
- Strain into a well chilled coupe, no ice.
- Express the orange twist over the top and discard it.
About
A house original from The Dead Rabbit in New York: an update of an 1892 recipe with kümmel, absinthe and a celery shrub. Herbal, dry, nothing obvious. Kümmel supplies the spice notes while celery shrub adds acidity. The shrub is not plain celery juice; swapping them changes the balance.
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