Brain-Duster (William Schmidt)

1 oz Absinthe
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Amontillado Sherry
1 oz Lime juice (juice of 1 lime)
1 bsp Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake; strain; up.

History

Another recipe of the same name and similar vintage is also in the Kindred database; they have absinthe and sweet vermouth in common but little else. There are many ways to dust your brain I guess!

Cocktail summary
Created by
William Schmidt, New York, New York (USA)
Year
1891
Is an
altered recipe
Reference

https://www.facebook.com/thegreenzonedc/videos/271054950734720/UzpfSTM3…

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Comments

Ooof, maybe using Vieux Pontarlier was the mistake but this was unbalanced and boring.