[Recipe] That Absinthe Cocktail by Angel Ji (KL)

March 5th is Absinthe Day. Long misunderstood and even demonized, absinthe is actually versatile, approachable,  and worth rediscovering. Here are two modern takes on absinthe, reimagined from some of our favorite Southeast Asian bartenders.

Created by Angel Ji (the co-founder of KL's longstanding PS150), this cocktail – simply called "That Absinthe Cocktail" – represents an introduction to absinthe: approachable, simple, easily sourced, and NOLO optional.

Ingredients:

30ml Absinthe Blanche

20ml Elderflower liqueur

20ml Fresh lemon juice

10ml Simple Syrup (1:1) 

Wet shake all the ingredients in a shaker, and double-strain into a double rock glass with cube ice. No garnish necessary.

Non-alcoholic version:

Use equal parts elderflower syrup and fresh lemon juice with non-alcoholic absinthe (eg. Lyre’s, Crossip), in a 1:1:4 ratio, and serve straight-up.