Historical Documents on Absinthe
Newspaper, 1868. The Absinthe Drinkers of Paris
 friday, may 29, 1868; issue 130; col b .png "Image")
Absinthe Cocktails
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Brut
2 dashes orange bitters
1/2 jigger of French vermouth
1/2 jigger of Calisaya
1 dash absintheStir in iced mixing glass and strain into chilled cocktail glass.
"An extremely 'dry' cocktail. 'Brut' (French) means 'raw.' Many customers pronounced it 'Brute,' and so thought it."
The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book
