Kentucky Dandy

1 1⁄4 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Absinthe
1 lf Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Rub mint leaf along the inside of the serving glass. Shake, strain, coupe, garnish with a slapped and floated mint leaf.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Year
2013
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author's original creation
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(29 ratings)
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  • Reduced lemon to 1 oz instead of 1.5 — ★★★★
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Comments

I often find lemon juice overwhelms other flavors, so in future I’ll only use 1/2 oz per drink. Nicely balanced drink overall!

yarm commented on 9/20/2024:

To my palate, I would make this again in a drier format, 1 1/2 oz Bourbon, 1/2 oz elderflower, 1/2 oz apricot liqueur, 3/4 oz lemon juice, 1 dash absinthe.

Having not tried this in 10 years and having just made it Fred's way: I agree with Yarm.