La Feuille Morte
3.6 9 ratings
Ingredients
1 oz Pastis
1/2 oz Grenadine syrup
1/2 oz Peppermint syrup
Top up with Chilled water
How to make
Serve in a collins glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- 2 No garnish to prepare.
Method
- 3 POUR first 3 ingredients into chilled glass.
- 4 SERVE iced water separately in a small jug (known in France as a 'broc') so the drink can dilute to taste. (135ml / 4.5oz is recommended.)
- 5 Lastly, ADD ice to fill glass.
Garnish
- 6 Serve naked, without garnish.
20.5% alc./vol. · 0.8 standard drinks · 162 calories
History
Pastis is traditionally served in a French style.
The name, pronounced 'Fueel-Mort', translates from French as "The dead leaf". This name was chosen due to the cocktail's distinctive color.