Get Ready To Feel The Thrill With A Cocktail ‘Death In The Afternoon’

When it comes to making or trying out cocktails, we believe more than half of us are always ever-ready. The restless motivation and the intention behind making one using our own hands lie in the ease of making it within our comfort zone, plus the after effects adds up to all. It’s true in the case of drinking any cocktail that one might feel a bit tipsy after probably having just a glass of it, but at the very same time, drinks help one release stress and feel relieved and soothed. With this, we bring to you ‘Death in the afternoon’. Death in the afternoon is a cocktail that is also popularly referred to as a ‘Hemingway cocktail’. The name gives us a brief hint that the cocktail was invented by this famous writer, Ernest Hemingway. The cocktail shares its name with one of the books, too, written by Hemingway himself is known as 'Death in the afternoon'. As deadly and scary as the name sounds, this resplendent green cocktail combines champagne and absinthe. This cocktail seems to have a subtle taste of black liquorice mixed with a herbal aroma. Without further ado, let’s discuss the making. 

Ready to make this cocktail with us? Follow these simple steps below.

Ingredients-

  1. 30ml champagne
  2. 30ml absinthe
  3. Ice cubes

Method for preparation- 

  1. Take absinthe and slowly pour over a coupe or a champagne flute glass filled with ice cubes.
  2. Then top it off with a heavy splash of champagne
  3. Tada! Death in the afternoon is ready!

Note: In case you’re unable to find absinthe, substitute with a healthy replacement that is absent. 

Enjoy this cocktail with friends or family over the weekend. It is always advised to drink this cocktail slowly and wisely, so make sure to keep this in mind while drinking!