Courting Two Sisters Cocktail Recipe

By
Melody Fury
Melody Fury is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Melody Fury
Melody Fury is a former food and cocktail writer based in Austin, Texas, and previous owner of Vancouver Food Tour in British Columbia, Canada.
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Updated August 30, 2018
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Vicky Wasik

Bartender Steven Robbins of Midnight Cowboy in Austin, Texas, cringes at all the bottom shelf vermouths that bars use alongside fine spirits. He went as far as to smuggling better vermouth into Alabama where he used to work, but we'll keep that between us.

Vermouth stars in this cocktail that pays homage to The Court of Two Sisters Restaurant in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

Recipe Details

Courting Two Sisters Cocktail Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving
Cook Mode (Keep screen awake)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces Dolin Blanc Vermouth

  • 1 1/2 ounces Dolin Rouge Vermouth

  • 1/4 ounce Tenneyson Absinthe Royale

  • Garnish: orange twist

Directions

  1. Add the vermouths and absinthe into a mixing glass. Fill with ice and stir until cold, 15 to 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange twist and serve straight up.

Special Equipment

Mixing glass, bar spoon, cocktail strainer, vegetable peeler

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
163Calories
0gFat
12gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories163
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 8mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 12g4%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg7%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 84mg2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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