The Sun Also Rises Cocktail |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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The Sun Also Rises Cocktail is a play on the classic 'Death in the Afternoon' cocktail by Ernest Hemingway. This version is a palatable cocktail that pays homage to the original. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons sugar |
1/4 cup water |
3 ounces prosecco or other dry sparkling wine |
1 1/2 tablespoons plymouth sloe gin |
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice |
1 1/2 teaspoons absinthe |
3 drops peychaud's bitters |
Directions:
1. To prepare simple syrup, combine sugar and 1/4 cup water in a microwave-safe dish; microwave at HIGH for 2 minutes. Stir until sugar dissolves; cool.
2. To prepare the cocktail, pour 3 ounces sparkling wine into a Champagne flute. Combine sloe gin, juice, and absinthe in a martini shaker with ice. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons simple syrup; reserve remaining simple syrup for another use. Shake. Strain into flute; top with bitters.
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