Flavorpill Orange Fresh
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Our Summer 2008 Signature Cocktail
For more than 200 years, absinthe has been the drink of choice for artists, writers, and other members of the creative class. And now that the spirit has returned to the US, you can join the ranks of absinthe advocates Ernest Hemingway, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Oscar Wilde, and Pablo Picasso by enjoying the Green Fairy in a whole new way — Flavorpill style.
To celebrate this spirited landmark, we are proud to introduce our first-ever cocktail, the Flavorpill Orange Fresh. With a crisp citrus taste and the kick of Le Tourment Vert absinthe, it's the perfect way to cool down this summer. Use the recipe below to mix one for yourself, or stop by one of our tasting events to see what people's palates are buzzing about.
- 1 oz Le Tourment Vert Absinthe
- 2 oz Club soda
- Juice of one fresh-squeezed orange
- Shake over ice and pour in rocks glass
- Garnish with an orange wedge
Learn About the Rich History of Absinthe
Absinthe was outlawed in the US for nearly a century, and it's had a lively history in other countries as well. Take a look at its tumultuous past below.
1792 — The inventor of absinthe, Dr. Pierre Ordinaire, travels the French countryside on a horse named Rocket to sell the first commercial version of the drink.
Grape phylloxera destroys vineyards and aristocrats buy all the remaining wine. Absinthe is soon discovered, saving the proletariat from sobriety. Sales skyrocket.
New Orleans pharmacist Antoine Peychaud creates a home-brewed mixture of brandy, absinthe, and his "secret sauce." America's first cocktail is born.
1840s — Absinthe's popularity spreads when French troops fighting in Algeria mix it with wine. Referred to as "absinthe soup," clam chowder soon loses favor.
Sometime during the early 1800s, drinking neat absinthe (i.e. without water) becomes impolite and socially inappropriate.
Throughout the ages, absinthe cocktails have dazzled the palates of partygoers everywhere from the fabulous to the freaky.
1860 — Parisian cafés are full of men drinking absinthe, so much so that the time between 5 and 7p.m. becomes known as l'heure verte — "the green hour."
From the 1890s onward, almost all bars and cafés serve absinthe with a perforated spoon. Forks have had an inferiority complex ever since.
1891 — At the Moulin Rouge, a glass of absinthe costs between 50 and 65 centimes, about half the price of whiskey, and little more than draft beer.
Absinthe's artistic devotees include Edgar Degas, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, Pablo Picasso, and Ernest Hemingway.
By 1910, France has consumed 36,000,000 liters of absinthe. That's enough to fill 144 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
1912 — Absinthe is banned in America.
Try Flavorpill Orange Fresh
- Los Angeles
- Custom Sundaze feat. Osunlade
August 17, 2008 @ Custom Hotel
See photos » - July 24, 2008 @ Denizen Design Gallery
feat. KCRW's DJ Jason Eldredge
See photos » - New York City
- feat. Sickabod Sane w/the Beatards and Bad Decision DJs
August 15, 2008 @ Rehab
See photos » - July 17, 2008 @ Santos Party House
feat. The Rapture DJ's
See photos » - San Francisco
- SF Drag King Contest
August 16 @ DNA Lounge
See photos » - Download Festival After Party
July 19, 2008 @ Mezzanine
See photos » - Miami
- feat. Jamie Lidell
July 18, 2008 @ The Heathrow Lounge
See photos » - More events coming soon
Absinthe Cocktail Options
Get more absinthe cocktail recipes by clicking on the drinks below.
