When asked what my favorite absinthe cocktail is, I always say: “Absinthe Minded”. However, it happened to me not even once that people got really puzzled after they had heard my reply, especially those who are not great absinthe drinkers, because my European accent disguises the first word a bit, so they naturally hear ‘absent minded’ and think I am a weirdo :)

It is a genuinely delicious drink good either for a noisy party with lots of friends or a calm evening in complete solitude. One enjoys it at whatever time of the day and in whatever mood or weather.

Thus, in order to prepare the famous Martini cocktail ‘Absinthe Minded’ you need the following ingredients:

• Grand Marnier (0.5 ounce),
• gin (3 ounces),
• dry vermouth (0.5 ounce),
• absinthe (0.5 ounce),
• orange peel,
• ice cubes (3-5 cubes),
• onion-stuffed olive (1-2 pieces).