After nearly a century on ice, Absinthe is making its return to the spotlight. Ahead of National Absinthe Day on March 5th, here are some of the places where you can enjoy tantalizing green fairy cocktails.
LPM Restaurant & Bar Miami
This National Absinthe Day, celebrate at LPM Restaurant & Bar, Miami, the renowned dining destination that seamlessly transports guests to the French Riviera. Located in the heart of Miami’s Brickell district, indulge in the Room 22 cocktail, served in an ornate absinthe fountain and featuring seasonal ingredients. Capturing the bright and playful spirit of LPM Miami, the Room 22 cocktail is designed as a shared experience, the fountain—available with two or four spouts—enhances the preparation process, ensuring a perfectly balanced and sippable drink.
An immersive experience, chilled seasonal water featuring current flavors of apple slices, cucumbers and mint leaves, is placed in the fountain’s bowl with ice, allowing it to reach the ideal temperature. As the spouts are opened, water slowly drips over a sugar cube with a drop of peach flavoring, which rests on a traditional absinthe spoon, before blending seamlessly into the glass with Absinthe. This slow dilution unlocks the spirit’s full depth, creating a smooth and aromatic experience, true to its original ritual.
La Grande Boucherie
Embracing their joie de vivre ethos and 1920’s Pariasian allure, cheers to National Absinthe Day with an array of absinthe cocktails at La Grande Boucherie, South of Fifths newest gem. Whether sipping on a Boucherie Sazerac, blending wild turkey, Vieux Pontarlier and Pierre Ferrand 1840, the Provence Martini, a perfect mix of Haku, Kübler Blanche, elderflower, Carpano Bianco and lavender, or a Fraise Creìmeuse, a potent yet elegant drink featuring Hendrick’s, Pernod, mixed peppercorn, egg white, and fresh strawberries stepped in Hendrick’s gin, La Grande Boucherie’s selection of absinthe cocktails are meticulously crafted by the restaurant’s highly skilled and trained bartenders for the ultimate absinthe experience.
La Grande Boucherie’s absinthe cocktails are served with a traditional water drip mounted on a silver statue of the “green fairy” herself. Whether as a frappe or neat diluted with a sugar cube, La Grande Boucherie offers a variety of domestic, French and Swiss absinthes selections as well as seasonal cocktails crafted with the spirit.
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