NO. 1049 · A CLASSIC HOUSE SPEC
Remember the Maine
Rye and cherry liqueur in an absinthe-rinsed coupe. Deeply composed.
- The glass
- Coupe glass
- The method
- Stirred
- With ingredients ready
- 3 min · Easy
Our house measures and instructions. No tasting by The Drink Place has been recorded.
What this means
- Recipe basis
- Ingredient reference: International Bartenders Association. Our house measures may differ.
- Preparation
- Complete measured ingredients and instructions. No individual editorial method review is recorded.
- House tasting
- Not recorded. A reference, editorial review, or AI photograph does not establish a taste test.
THE QUIET PREPARATION
Before the first pour.
with ingredients ready
Set out coupe glass for each drink. Keep the tools and prepared ingredients within reach.
- Jigger or graduated measure
- Mixing glass
- Bar spoon
- Cocktail strainer
- Peeler
- Kitchen scale
A PROPER POUR BEGINS HERE
The ingredients.
- 60 ml
- 22.5 ml
- 15 ml
- 7.5 ml
- 1
Exact measures for one drink. Fresh ice is part of the method.
US fluid ounces convert the exact milliliter specification and round to three decimal places.
A LITTLE CEREMONY
The method.
Prepare your glass
Chill the serving glass with ice and water, then empty it. Swirl the measured absinthe around the inside to coat it and discard the excess. Leave the glass empty; no serving ice is used.
Measure, then stir
Measure one serving of the rye, sweet vermouth, and cherry liqueur into a mixing glass. Do not add the discarded absinthe rinse. Add 180 g cubed ice and stir until cold; repeat with fresh mixing ice for each serving.
Stir smoothly
Move the spoon around the inside of the glass so the ice turns as a group. Follow the recipe’s time or cold-glass cue. Use the stated strainer if the mixing ice stays behind.
Strain with care
Hold the ice back with a strainer and pour into the prepared coupe glass.
The finishing touch
Add the measured garnish and serve immediately.
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