A Taste for Absinthe
65 Recipes for Classic & Contemporary Cocktails
A Book By
- R. Winston Guthrie
- with James F. Thompson
- Photography by Liza Gershman
A Taste for Absinthe

65 Recipes for Classic & Contemporary Cocktails

Beautifully illustrated with color photos of classic and contemporary cocktails, A Taste of Absinthe helps to bring the Green Fairy out of hiding to it rightful place as a premium cocktail. Just in time for "L'Heure Verte", the Green Hour - when the French visited cafes on the streets of Paris to enjoy an afternoon absinthe, this new exciting book offers choices to a new generation of absinthe drinkers in America.
Sacred Heart
La Pinta pomegranate liqueur gives this drink its distinctive color and taste. The bold flavors were developed by Jeff Hollinger at San Francisco's Absinthe Brasserie & Bar.
1 1/2 Ounces - La Pinta Pomegranare Liqueur
3/4 Ounce - Absinthe
1/2 Ounce - Limoncello
1/4 Ounce - Lemon Juice
Lemon Twist, for garnish
Read about classic absinthe cocktails styalized for the 21st Century.
See contemporary absinthe cocktails created by award winning and top bartenders from around the country.
Enjoy stories and historical facts about the world most notorius drink.
Learn what lead to the ban on absinthe at the turn of the 20th Century.
Know the events that would return absinthe to the shelves in America after nearly 100 years.
Satisfy your curosity to know how absinthe is made.
Get tips on how to select premium authentic absinthe.