Reported to have been created by none other than Ernest Hemingway, this cocktail really can kill you in the afternoon – or make the little green fairies beat you up for drinking so early in the day! I love the idea of pairing absinthe with champagne. The louching of the absinthe with champagne is so decadent an idea I cannot help but like it. This cocktail’s flavor is sublime, but it is extremely sneaky. I only like the descriptive aspect of Hemingway’s own words – “Pour one jigger absinthe into a Champagne glass. Add iced Champagne until it attains the proper opalescent milkiness. Drink three to five of these slowly.”. The thought of three to five of these tasty tipples in one sitting is nearly beyond my comprehension. The resulting intoxication (and I would almost bet violent sickness) keeps me from following such advice. So I will take the first part and skip the second – because I want to get things accomplished tomorrow besides nursing a monstrous hangover! Enjoy this delicious, yet simple cocktail and  happy Friday happy hour everyone!

Chill a champagne flute. Add absinthe to the flute. Top with champagne or sparkling wine.

Enjoy!