11. Obituary

No one lives forever

This classic cocktail was made popular in the 1940’s at Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, a historical bar still in operation in New Orleans. It’s basically an absinthe-laced martini, but it became a cultural icon nonetheless. Unlike other cocktails that have their moment in the sun then disappear, the Obituary will never have its namesake written about it.

Obituary

Ingredients

2 1/2 oz. London dry gin
1/2 oz. dry vermouth
6 dashes absinthe

Method

• Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.

• Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

• Express and discard lemon peel.