The ABSINTHE MINDED LEPRECHAUN, A Gin, Basil & Mint Fizz Cocktail

I have a thing for Ramos Fizzes. I love them. I've said that before, but it bears repeating because this is my St Patrick's Day riff on two New Orleans classics, the Ramos Fizz and the Absinthe Frappé. It's really more of a Fizz than a Frappé and there's no orange flower water in the recipe, which kind of defines a Ramos. They were my inspiration because if there's ever a city for celebrating St. Patricks Day, outside of NYC, it's The Big Easy.

I played a LOT fast and loose with the ingredients, well sorta. Just remember I'm not calling this any kind of Ramos or a Frappé and those aren't very Irish names anyway.

TheABSINTHE MINDEDLEPRECHAUNFizz
INGREDIENTS:1-1/2 Oz. Gin1/4 Oz. Absinthe1 Oz. Lemon Juice1 Tbsp. Basil Mint Syrup*1 Oz. of Half & HalfPasteurized Egg White1 Oz. Club SodaIce
Garnish: Fresh Basil and Mint Leaves 
Tools: Blender, Cocktail shaker 
Glass: Collins
DIRECTIONS:Chill your glass.Add all the ingredients except the soda and ice to a blender (yes, this is a dry shake cheat) and blend for 25 -30 seconds.Add the ice to the cocktail shaker, transfer the drink from the blender and shake for 30 seconds more to chill.Pour into your Collins glass SIMULTANEOUSLY with the soda.Garnish, add a straw and serve.
*Here's a great recipe for Basil Mint Syrup.  I cut it in half and used equal amounts sugar and water for a slightly thicker syrup.
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Updated 3-2022 PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY

The ENCHANTED FAERIE - A Gin & Absinthe Cocktail

Tales of woodland fairies are rampant in Ireland so when I decided to do a green cocktail for St. Patrick's Day the liqueur that came to mind was absinthe. Often referred to as the Green Fairy, Absinthe is an herbal liqueur with a strong presence of licorice flavor and it goes very well with a nice botanical gin and fresh lemons. It makes a pretty soft green cocktail as well. Exactly the color of fairies wings.

This is a decidedly herbal drink, with lovely lemon notes, a touch of woodsy floral from the lavender and a soft sweetness from Honey Ridge Farm's Honey Créme Lemon, and it's beautiful as well.

The

ENCHANTED FAERIE

Cocktail

INGREDIENTS:

2 Oz. Hendrick's Gin

1/4 Oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

1/4 Oz. Lime Juice

1/4 Oz. Pernod Absinthe

1-1/2 Tbsp. Honey Lemon Creme Syrup*

2 Tablespoons Pasteurized Egg White

2 Dashes Scrappy's Lavender Bitters

Ice

Garnish: Lemon Twist, Lime Twist

Tools: Cocktail Shaker

Glass: Coupe

DIRECTIONS:

*Prepare the Honey Créme Lemon Syrup by combining a tablespoon of water with a tablespoon of Honey Ridge Farms Honey Créme Lemon. (Trust me, you WANT this honey!) Nuke this for 15 seconds and let cool.

Chill your glass in the freezer.

Add the gin, lemon juice, lime juice, lemon honey syrup, absinthe and egg white to a cocktail shaker. Cover and vigorously dry shake the ingredients for 30 seconds to a minute to emulsify and build the foam.

Add the ice to your cocktail shaker then shake vigorously again until chilled.

(You can cheat here and use a blender to dry shake, then transfer to an ice filled cocktail shaker to chill.)

Strain into the chilled glass, tap on the lavender bitters, express the lemon twist over the top, garnish and serve.

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Updated 3-17-2022

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