When it comes to spooky cocktails, it doesn’t get much more goth than absinthe. So I was pleased to get a bottle of Lucid Absinthe in the mail, because I’d been inspired by the myriad macabre pudding cups all over Pinterest to create a grown-up version.
Lucid Absinthe is especially perfect for Halloween because of the black bottle with big green eyes. This is the second time in my life that I’ve had absinthe – the first was when Jai and I had a flight layover in Amsterdam for a few hours in 2009 and I bought a small bottle of “Van Gogh Absinthe” as a souvenir.
This is a very simple cocktail to make, so it’d be perfect for a Halloween party if you’re looking for something a little simpler than, say, candy corn shots. First, you’ll want to get a set of clear plastic cups and a Sharpie. Draw whatever creepy faces you want on the front of the cup, then grab a bowl and pour in a small quantity of lemon juice – just enough to dip the top of the cup in. Then, you’ll want to add sugar to another small bowl, squeeze in a few drops of green food coloring and stir with a spoon to create neon green sugar. Dip your glass straight from the lemon juice to the sugar to create a fun green rim.
To create the drink itself, I just followed the instructions on Lucid Absinthe’s website for the traditional preparation: Add 1.5 oz of absinthe to your cup, then hold a slotted spoon over it – I didn’t rest the spoon on the cup as you normally do because it would have taken off the sugar coating – and add a cube of sugar to the spoon, if desired. Then pour cold water over the sugar to dissolve and fill the remainder of the cup. Done!
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This is a fantastic creation!