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Obituary

Aperitivo/aperitif · Classic/vintage · Halloween

4.2 78 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Old Tom gin
1/3 oz Bianco/blanco vermouth
1/6 oz Absinthe
1/6 oz Chilled water

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of skewered green olive.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with skewered olive.

Flavour profile

29.4% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 159 calories

History

An Obituary variation using Old Tom gin and bianco vermouth instead of London Dry and dry vermouth. If using dry gin, the recipe is 60ml (2oz) Dry Gin (from freezer), 7.5ml (¼oz) Dry vermouth, 2.5ml (½ spoon) Absinthe.

In the 1940s, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop in New Orleans saw a rise in popularity for this Dry Martini variant, which includes absinthe. It is considered one of the signature cocktails of New Orleans.