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L'amour En Fuite

Romantic and Valentine's Day

3.8 23 ratings

Ingredients

1/2 oz Absinthe
1 1/2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Dry vermouth
1/4 oz Elderflower liqueur

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

  1. 1 <strong>1.</strong> POUR absinthe into ice-filled glass, TOP with water and leave to stand
  2. 2 <strong>2.</strong> Separately STIR gin, vermouth and elderflower liqueur with ice
  3. 3 <strong>3.</strong> DISCARD contents of glass (absinthe, water and ice) and STRAIN contents of mixing glass into absinthe-coated glass
  4. 4 (No ice in glass.)

30.0% alc./vol. · 1.9 standard drinks · 203 calories

History

Subtle yet serious, with absinthe and gin dominating vermouth and elderflower notes.

Jamie Boudreau, of Seattle, USA, created this cocktail in 2007. It was initially made with Lillet, and its name is derived from a 1979 French film.

Created by Jamie Boudreau