Name: Death in the Afternoon
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 1 oz absinthe; 4 oz champagne

Hemingway's notorious two-ingredient pour of absinthe topped with Champagne clouds milky-green and drinks bone-dry, with anise rising off every bubble.

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Death in the Afternoon

Cocktails carrying licorice or anise character from absinthe, pastis, sambuca, or anise-forward liqueurs. Anise is polarizing and unmistakable.

Anise

Cocktails finished with sparkling wine, soda, tonic, or ginger beer. Effervescence adds lift, a dry edge, and a refreshing feel.

Effervescent

Cocktails with little residual sweetness, emphasizing spirit and botanical character. Dry drinks include classic martinis, bone-dry vermouth pours, and stirred, spirit-forward builds.

Sparkling or fortified cocktails built for toasts and special occasions, typically featuring Champagne, Prosecco, or crémant.

Celebratory

Cocktails with intense, assertive flavors — heavy on spirit, bitter, or smoke. Bold drinks make a statement.

Death in the Afternoon

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