Absinthe Suissesse

1 1⁄4 oz Absinthe (or Herbsaint)

1⁄2 oz Orgeat

2 oz Milk

6 oz Ice

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until slushy. Pour unstrained into a Collins glass.

Notes

Some people add a dash of orange flower water to the top as a garnish, and substitute cream for milk. There is another version of this drink mentioned in Stanley Clisby Arthur that has a bunch of creme de menthe in it.

History

A traditional New Orleans breakfast drink.

Cocktail summary

Is an

authentic recipe

Reference

http://www.oldabsinthehouse.com/cocktails.html

Curator

4 stars

Average

3.5 stars

(6 ratings)

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From other users

I like Chris Hannah's Version: 1 oz absinthe, .5 Herbsaint, .5 white crème de menthe, .25 orgeat 1 egg white, 1 oz. half and half https://imbibemagazine.com/absinthe-suissese-recipe/

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Comments

So my bottle of $30 Pernod absinthe was staring at me tonight, and I decided to make one. I decided to put half a dozen drops of orange flower water on top of the finished drink, which I think is a very nice touch. As I'm sitting here drinking it, I'm realizing that even though Pernod absinthe is 136 proof, there's 8 3/4 oz of other stuff to knock down the alcohol. There's something very nice about the absinthe + orgeat + OFW combination, and at the first sip, it hits me - the OFW brings out a lot of minty notes from the absinthe in the drink. I'm now beginning to suspect that the mid-30's Suissesse (from Arthur) was full of creme de menthe to add mint flavors back into a drink that had lost mint flavors when absinthe was banned in the US in 1915.

Thanks,

Zachary

With orange flower water and good orgeat, this is a top 10 drink for me, especially on hot summer afternoons. I use just egg whites, not the whole egg. Thanks for posting a version with OFW and thanks for the fascinating hypothesis on the 30s version.