Purification

2 oz Old Tom Gin (Gin Lane 1751)
1⁄2 oz Absinthe, Copper & Kings Absinthe Superiore (Blanche)
1⁄2 oz White Crème de Menthe
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Fill mixing-glass half-full with cracked ice, shake, strain into cocktail glass, serve.

Notes

Balance of gin botanicals, slight mint, slight anise, slight lime tartness but not overpowering, pleasing color.

History

Inspired by the feast of the Purification while watching Ingmar Bergman's "The Virgin Spring"

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2019 © Matthew Carver.
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Matthew Carver, Nashville, Tennessee
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2019
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