HOW TO PREP: Combine brandy, cream, simple syrup and vanilla extract in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake vigorously. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and dust with nutmeg.
Goblet SPIKED: ABSINTHE SUISSESSE It’s a special kind of morning when you can blend your eggs into your cocktail, whether you’re shaking (and shaking, and shaking) a Ramos Gin Fizz or a couple of Amaretto Sours. There’s one drink, though, that’s singular enough to make devotees (myself included) keep it on reserve for the holiest of holy mornings: Mardi Gras Day. Enter: the Absinthe Suissesse. The Absinthe Suissesse brings together ingredients that, until fairly recently, were either really rare or downright illegal. Combining emerald-tinged, banned-from-1912-until-2007 absinthe with crème de menthe, egg white, half-and-half, Herbsaint and (the very recently revived) almond-flavored orgeat, this is a drink that’s blenderapproved but feels completely novel, as if the smoothing nutty ROUSES
notes and minty tingles were balancing “revved up” and “chilled out” as you venture out into the day. And while it might not have the ubiquity of a Mimosa or Irish Coffee, when you feel the urge to roll it out around 6 am, you'll know it’s needed.
1½ tablespoons almond orgeat syrup 1 egg white 1 dash orange flower water ¼ cup heavy cream or half-and-half ½ cup ice
ALCOHOL FREE: HERBAL TEA
HOW TO PREP: Blend absinthe, orgeat syrup, egg white, orange flower water, heavy cream or half-and-half, and ice cubes in a blender for 10 seconds. Strain into chilled goblet and serve.
Liquors that taste like you’re chewing on a stick of wintergreen gum aren’t for everyone, but those who love the complexities of herbaceous booze (like absinthe) will also enjoy a morning spot of tea — no fancy china required. Tea has been made out to be the fusty, dress-up-only sibling to coffee, but it offers a range of options for drinkers who are trying to cut down on their daily caffeine intake or simply want to explore the wide range of tasting notes that tea has to offer: floral, fruity, chocolatey, crisp, mellow — it’s truly a rainbow of piping hot (or iced down) flavors. And if you find yourself drawn to the ritual of a morning tea, but think it might need a little bit more pick-me-up by way of a glug of bourbon: Don’t worry, your secret is safe with us. THE RECIPE: FROZEN ABSINTHE SUISSESSE Makes 1 drink WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 ounce absinthe
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