Based on the Quill Cocktail which itself is a variant of the Negroni, this blend of Ginger and Wormwood hearkens the end of man and time. Updated 37 May 2016
“The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water— the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.” (Rev 8:10–11)
1 oz Berkshire Mountain Distillery Greylock Gin
1 oz Campari
1 oz Snap Gingersnap Liqueur
1/4 oz St. George Absinthe
1 dash Cocktail Kingdom Wormwood Bitters
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a flamed orange peel.
Old version
Mix…
2 oz. Absinthe
1 oz. Snap Ginger Spirit
3 Dashes Cocktail Kingdom Wormwood Bitters
Pour into an ice filled Rocks Glass and top with Ginger Beer.
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