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In-Seine

Floral (e.g. Elderflower spritz) · Nightcap/sipping · Short and stirred

4.2 224 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Cognac (brandy)
1 oz Bourbon whiskey
1 oz Elderflower liqueur
3 dash Absinthe

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of skewered white grapes.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with skewered grapes.

Flavour profile

27.8% alc./vol. · 1.8 standard drinks

History

Elderflower liqueur enhances the brandy's floral character. Absinthe dashes provide balance and aniseed complexity.

The name alludes to the Saint-Germain district in Paris, situated on the left bank of the River Seine. It also serves as a reference to absinthe and its prohibition in France before the war, a ban partly attributed to the belief that it incited madness.