Champagne & Sparkling
Death in the Afternoon
Champagne flute
Glass
None traditionally required
Garnish
Ingredients
- - 1 oz absinthe
- - Champagne, to top
Method
- Pour absinthe into a chilled flute.
- Top slowly with well-chilled Champagne.
Description: Absinthe and Champagne — a striking, potent, and famously named pairing.
Garnish: None traditionally required
Note: Credited to Ernest Hemingway, who also gave the drink its name, borrowed from his own 1932 book about bullfighting.