Death in the Afternoon Cocktail

Name: Death in the Afternoon Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz Absinthia Absinthe Verte; 1 bar spoon Simple Syrup; 4 oz Prosecco

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By Gidget

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: July 16, 2025

Refreshing

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Death in the Afternoon Cocktail was originally created in 1932 by Ernest Hemingway, the same year. he published the book of the same name, which explores the tradition of bullfighting in Spain. It is said he invented it after enjoying Absinthe in Paris, France. The cocktail is a simple libation consisting of Absinthe and Champagne or Prosecco and is sometimes called The Hemingway or The Hemingway Champagne. If you’re not familiar with Absinthe, it has quite a controversial history. Absinthe is a...

Ingredients

1 oz
Absinthia Absinthe Verte

1 bar spoon
Simple Syrup

4 oz
Prosecco

Tools

Jigger
Bar Spoon
Coupe Glass
Paring Knife
Cutting board

Instructions

Garnish

Lemon

Build

Build In Glass

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 17% ABV (estimate)

By Gidget

Fun Craft Cocktails

Hi, I'm Gidget. After 30+ years in the spa/resort industry, I wanted to create an online business. What started out as a summer hobby quickly became a passion for creating beautiful craft cocktails for my family and friends. I started my website funcraftcocktails.com in the summer of 2022 and and became a certified mixologist. When I started creating cocktail reels on Instagram, I discovered that I also have a love of photography/videography and writing! I have always been very theatrical, taki...

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1. Chill all ingredients prior. 2. Cut a lemon in half, then cut a 1/2 in wheel. Cut a slit and stretch open. Peel away the pulp. Lay the strip flat on the cutting board (rind down) and trim the edges. Cut a point in each end creating a diamond shape. Cut a slice in the middle of the rind and bend it up. 3. Add the Absinthe to a chilled Coupe glass. Add the simple syrup and gently mix with a bar spoon. 4. Add the Prosecco to the top. 5. Slide the lemon garnish onto the edge of the glass to rese...

Editor's Note

A classic Hemingway-inspired aperitif. The addition of a bar spoon of syrup softens the absinthe's herbal bite, creating a balanced, effervescent serve.

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