{"id":3739,"date":"2026-03-01T15:34:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T20:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/?p=3739"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:36:53","slug":"death-in-the-afternoon-cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/01\/death-in-the-afternoon-cocktail\/","title":{"rendered":"Death in the Afternoon Cocktail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3740\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liquor.com\/recipes\/death-in-the-afternoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/recipes-drinks-death-in-the-afternoon-on-bar-800-400-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/recipes-drinks-death-in-the-afternoon-on-bar-800-400-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/recipes-drinks-death-in-the-afternoon-on-bar-800-400-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/recipes-drinks-death-in-the-afternoon-on-bar-800-400-1-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Death in the Afternoon Cocktail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Ernest Hemingway is known as much for his writing as for his drinking. Through his books and throughout his life, he championed cocktails like the Daiquiri and the Mojito, but nothing stirs the imagination quite like the Death in the Afternoon. This potent mixture of absinthe and Champagne shares a name with Hemingway\u2019s 1932 book about Spanish bullfighting. Supposedly, the drink was created by the author after enjoying absinthe during his time in France. Death in the Afternoon was also his contribution to \u201cSo Red the Nose, or Breath in the Afternoon,\u201d a 1935 cocktail book featuring recipes from 30 celebrity authors. In the book, Hemingway says: \u201cPour one jigger absinthe into a Champagne glass. Add iced Champagne until it attains the proper opalescent milkiness. Drink three to five of these slowly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Servings: Many if you&#8217;re still standing&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">INGREDIENTS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">1 1\/2 ounces absinthe<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">4 1\/2 ounces chilled Champagne<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">STEPS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">1) Pour the absinthe into a coupe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">2) Use &#8211; St. George Absinthe Verte, Real absinthe. No artificial ingredients, no gimmicks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">3) The first legal American absinthe released after the U.S. ban was lifted in 2007, St. George Absinthe Verte remains one of the most acclaimed and respected spirits in this category.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">4) Top slowly with the Champagne.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">NOTES<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">It&#8217;s just that easy &#8211; don&#8217;t over do it now &#8211; it will punish you with a nap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ernest Hemingway is known as much for his writing as for his drinking. Through his books and throughout his life, he championed cocktails like the Daiquiri and the Mojito, but nothing stirs the imagination quite like the Death in the Afternoon. 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