Known as the King of New Orleans cocktails, there are probably plenty of ways to tweak it. This version comes from The Cocktail Chronicles. The husband uses Pernod, another classic anise-flavored liqueur, because that’s what we have in the booze draw and because I haven’t yet gotten around to buying a bottle of Lifted Spirits’ delicious Absinthe Verte. This recipe makes 1 drink.
Add the absinthe to chilled rocks glass and rotate the glass to “rinse,” or coat the bottom and sides of the glass, with absinth; discard the excess.
Stir whiskey, syrup and bitters with ice; strain into the absinthe-rinsed glass.
Twist the lemon peel over the drink and discard.