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Brain-Duster (William Schmidt)

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Absinthe leads, with lime and a little simple syrup keeping it sharp rather than sweet. Sweet vermouth and dry sherry add a rounded, nutty depth underneath the anise.

Similar names: Brain Damage, Brain Hemorrhage, Brain-duster, Feather Duster Crusta, Harlan's Restorative Brain Tonic, William of Orange, William Porter, William Wallace

William Schmidt created the Brain-Duster in New York in 1891. Another cocktail from roughly the same period has the same name; both contain absinthe and sweet vermouth, but the recipes differ considerably.

Method
Shaken
Glass
coupe
Difficulty
Medium
Flavor Profile
Bitter
Dry
Herbal
Sour
Sweet

Ingredients

Servings:
1
Your bar: 0/5
Simple Syrup
1 tsp
Absinthe
30 ml
Lime Juice
30 ml
juice of 1 lime
Sweet Vermouth
15 ml
Dry Sherry
15 ml
🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free🍷 Contains sulphites

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Instructions

  1. Chill a coupe.
  2. Add the absinthe, sweet vermouth, lime juice, simple syrup and dry sherry to a shaker with ice.
  3. Shake hard until well chilled.
  4. Strain into the chilled coupe.

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