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Firpo's Balloon Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1 1⁄2 oz Absinthe, Pernod
2 ds Orange bitters (sub Angostura)
2 t Egg white
Instructions

Shake well. Serve in a coupe.

Cocktail summary
"Firpo's, popular restaurant in downtown Calcutta, 1944."
The Digital South Asia Library
Posted by rwilde on
Created by
Firpo's Restaurant, Calcutta, India
Is of
unknown authenticity
Reference

The Gentleman's Companion vol 2, Charles H. Baker (1939)

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