Champagne Cocktail

Death in the Afternoon

Served in a flute · ~160 cal

Death in the Afternoon

Ingredients

  • 22.5 ml Absinthe
  • 120 ml Champagne

Preparation

  1. Pour absinthe into a flute.
  2. Slowly.
  3. Top with chilled champagne until the drink turns opalescent.

Origin Story

The Death in the Afternoon cocktail was created by author Ernest Hemingway in the 1930s, inspired by his time in Paris. It combines absinthe and champagne, reflecting the author's adventurous spirit and love for bold flavors.

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Seen in

  • Midnight in Paris 2011

    Owen Wilson's character meets Hemingway in 1920s Paris, where the writer's famous absinthe-champagne creation would have been born.