3rd #cocktail of #FridayNightCocktails on #NationalCocktailDay 2023: Chrysanthemum

Our third and final cocktail is the Chrysanthemum. Our third, and final, cocktail is a classic, originally dating back to before 1917 where it appeared in Hugo R. Ensslin’s 1917 Recipes for Mixed Drinks. It may be named by a 1904 piece by Scott Joplin, the famous ragtime composer and pianist which was released on record in 1916.

Chrysanthemum

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A classic cocktail originally dating back to before 1917 where it appeared in Hugo R. Ensslin's 1917 Recipes for Mixed Drinks. It may be named by a 1904 piece by Scott Joplin, the famous ragtime composer and pianist which was released on record in 1916.

 3 dashes absinthe
 50 ml dry vermouth
 15 ml Benedictine D.O.M
 Orange twist

1

Half-fill a mixing jug with ice.

2

Add all ingredients and stir until well-chilled.

3

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

4

Twist orange peel over the drink to express the oils.

5

Garnish with the orange twist.

[cocktail-ingredients]

Ingredients

 3 dashes absinthe
 50 ml dry vermouth
 15 ml Benedictine D.O.M
 Orange twist

Directions

1

Half-fill a mixing jug with ice.

2

Add all ingredients and stir until well-chilled.

3

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

4

Twist orange peel over the drink to express the oils.

5

Garnish with the orange twist.

Chrysanthemum

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