A bit of a spell or a flick of the magic wand – the Sour Witch has just landed on her broomstick. This sophisticated cocktail is no laughing matter because it packs a powerful sour punch. Don’t be fooled by its soft exterior and champagne flute glass, this cocktail features absinthe and sour cherries. Courtesy of Lucid Absinthe.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Lucid absinthe
- ¾ oz almond syrup
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
- 3 or 4 pitted sour cherries
- Sparkling wine or Champagne
Instructions
In the bottom of a mixing glass, muddle the sour cherries in the lime juice and almond syrup. Add the Lucid with ice and shake very well. Strain into a chilled champagne flute. Top with sparkling wine or champagne. Garnish: freshly-grated nutmeg.