What ingredients are in a Death in the Afternoon?

2 shots Absinthe, Top Champagne

What glass do you use for a Death in the Afternoon?

A Death in the Afternoon is traditionally served in a Margarita glass.

How strong is a Death in the Afternoon?

A Death in the Afternoon has an estimated ABV of 44,91%.

How many calories are in a Death in the Afternoon?

A Death in the Afternoon contains approximately 118 calories per serving.

Death in the Afternoon

Hemingway Champagne

Glas Margarita glass

Schwierigkeitsgrad Easy

Kalorien ~118 kcal

ABV 44,91%

Zutaten

Absinthe 2 shots
Champagne Top

Anweisungen

Easy as you like, pour the absinthe into a chilled glass, top with champagne. Must be drunk mid afternoon for the optimum effect.

Drunk

Death in the Afternoon is a two-ingredient cocktail of absinthe poured into a champagne flute and topped with chilled Champagne. The combination creates a striking louche effect as the anise-rich absinthe clouds the sparkling wine. At nearly 45% ABV it is one of the strongest classic cocktails still regularly served.

History & Origins

The drink was created and named by Ernest Hemingway, who included the recipe in a 1935 celebrity cocktail compendium called 'So Red the Nose, or Breath in the Afternoon.' Hemingway described it as requiring three to five glasses drunk slowly. The cocktail shares its name with his 1932 non-fiction book on Spanish bullfighting.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: intense anise and fennel from the absinthe with toasty, yeasty Champagne aromas. Palate: bold licorice and herbal bitterness from the absinthe softened by the dry Champagne effervescence. Finish: long, warming, and deeply anise-forward with a dry, sparkling fade.

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Pro Tip

Pour the absinthe first into a well-chilled flute, then add the Champagne slowly to achieve the classic louche without losing the bubbles.

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