At Small Victory, Laura Maddox and her team have revived the Brunelle, an obscure oddball from The Savoy Cocktail Book, consisting solely of absinthe, sugar and lemon juice. As a twist, Small Victory serves the drink as a frappé—a natural choice for the history-driven program, given the onetime popularity of the Absinthe Frappé. Maddox praises the Brunelle for its power to introduce absinthe to guests in an approachable, low-ABV way.
Brunelle Frappé
Laura Maddox | Austin, Texas

Ingredients
Serving: 1
- 1 1/2 ounces lemon juice
- 3/4 ounce absinthe, preferably Tempus Fugit Vieux Pontarlier
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup
Garnish: lemon wedge
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a shaker.
- Add a handful of pebble ice and whip-shake.
- Dump into a chilled double rocks glass, and swizzle briefly.
- Top with more pebble ice and garnish with a lemon wedge.