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Absinthe Sour
Posted: July 28, 2026
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The Absinthe Sour is a dramatic and delicious cocktail that softens the Green Fairy's fierce character with fresh lemon juice, rich simple syrup, and a fluffy egg white foam. A couple of dashes of Peychaud's bitters — New Orleans' signature ingredient — adds a floral, cherry-anise complexity that ties the whole drink together beautifully.
Ingredients
0.75 oz Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
1.5 oz Absinthe
0.5 oz Egg White
2 dash Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions
- Combine the absinthe, simple syrup, lemon juice, and egg white in a cocktail shaker without ice.
- Dry shake vigorously for 15 seconds to emulsify the egg white.
- Add ice and shake again for another 15 seconds until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- Dash Peychaud's bitters on top of the foam and garnish with a lemon twist.