Cocktails with Absinthe / anise & Bitters — 84 Recipes

84 recipes pour both. Mostly stirred, usually in a Coupe, 1–29% ABV.

By base spirit: Whiskey (32) · Rum (14) · Brandy (13) · Other base (12) · Gin (12) · Vodka (1)

The ones most people know: Sazerac.

Absinthe / anise — goes best with: Sugar syrup (114) · Gin (85) · Lime juice (72) · Lemon juice (56) · Dry vermouth (50) · Other liqueur (49) · Triple sec (46) · Brandy / cognac (44)

Bitters — goes best with: Sugar syrup (433) · Lime juice (260) · Brandy / cognac (253) · Lemon juice (238) · Other liqueur (231) · Gin (219) · White rum (198) · Sweet vermouth (196)

• 100 Year Old Cigar 22% ABV · Rum
• 151 Swizzle 5% ABV · Rum
• A Midsummer's Night's Sazerac 29% ABV · Whiskey
• Absinthe by Jimmy 6% ABV · Other
• Absinthe Sour 11% ABV · Other
• Absinthe Special Cocktail 14% ABV · Gin
• Absinthe Spider Highball 7% ABV · Gin
• Andrew's Grand Isle Sazerac Cocktail (New Orleans style) 25% ABV · Whiskey
• Ashley's Inside Job Cocktail 24% ABV · Whiskey
• Black Jack 7% ABV · Other
• Black Swan 21% ABV · Gin
• Bobby Burns (Difford's own) 15% ABV · Whiskey
• Bonsoir 22% ABV · Brandy
• Bruised Pomegranate 12% ABV · Whiskey
• Cajun Nail 25% ABV · Whiskey
• Chocolate Sazerac 26% ABV · Whiskey
• Cocktail a la Lousiane 24% ABV · Whiskey
• Concealed Weapon 13% ABV · Other
• De La Louisiane 15% ABV · Whiskey
• De La Louisiane #2 (equal parts bourbon) 15% ABV · Whiskey
• Donald's El Presidente 22% ABV · Rum
• Fabian's Sazerac Cocktail (New Orleans style) 27% ABV · Whiskey
• Glee Club Cocktail 11% ABV · Other
• Grand Eleven 21% ABV · Rum
• Grand Sazerac 19% ABV · Brandy
• Greek & Black 6% ABV · Other
• Green As Grass 22% ABV · Brandy
• Green Fairy 7% ABV · Other
• Harry Oleson's Improved Whiskey Cocktail 24% ABV · Whiskey
• Harry Oleson's Mean Fiddler 24% ABV · Whiskey
• Harry's Improved Whiskey Cocktail 24% ABV · Whiskey
• Hearn Cocktail 20% ABV · Whiskey
• Hemingway Breakfast 21% ABV · Rum
• Improved Holland Gin Cocktail 1% ABV · Other
• Inside Job Cocktail 24% ABV · Whiskey
• Irish Cocktail 24% ABV · Whiskey
• Jean Lafitte Cocktail 23% ABV · Rum
• Jet Pilot 21% ABV · Rum
• JRs Monte Carlo 27% ABV · Whiskey
• Legno Fumante (Smoking Wood) 15% ABV · Whiskey
• Linstead 18% ABV · Whiskey
• Martini Special 24% ABV · Gin
• Megan's In-Seine 26% ABV · Brandy
• Merry Widow(er) 19% ABV · Gin
• Michael Carper's Sazerac Cocktail (Difford's recipe) 16% ABV · Brandy
• Monet's Moment 17% ABV · Brandy
• Montgomery Slugger 22% ABV · Whiskey
• Montréal 21% ABV · Whiskey
• Morning Cocktail 17% ABV · Brandy
• Morning Glory 18% ABV · Brandy
• New Orleans Sazerac 15% ABV · Gin
• On Bended Knee 21% ABV · Whiskey
• Parisienne Kiss 7% ABV · Other
• Part of Me 22% ABV · Rum
• Pastis Whisky Sour 16% ABV · Whiskey
• Patrick's Bobby Burns (Difford's own) 19% ABV · Whiskey
• Pernod Cocktail 4% ABV · Other
• Petanque cocktail 13% ABV · Other
• Pink Eye Zombie Fly Guy 26% ABV · Rum
• Ragtime 23% ABV · Whiskey

Brandy Gin Na Other Rum Tequila Vodka Whiskey

Blend Build Layer Muddle Shake Stir

Coupe Highball Other Rocks Shot Wine

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Collins Equal parts Fizz Highball Martini-style Sour Spritz

Blend Double strain Dry shake Flame Float Muddle Rinse Swizzle

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