Lulu at Le Monocle

Blake Sondel Cole | Oakland, California

photo: Carolyn Fong
Death in the Afternoon Cocktail Recipe

At Friends and Family in Oakland, a case of unwanted cava turned into this riff on the Death in the Afternoon. Now a mainstay on the queer bar’s menu, the Lulu at Le Monocle pays homage to the absinthe-laced Hemingway drink while also referencing one of Friends and Family’s biggest influences—the 1930s Parisian lesbian nightclub called Le Monocle.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • absinthe, for spritzing
  • absinthe, for spritzing
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
  • 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
  • 5 ounces dry sparkling wine
  • 5 ounces dry sparkling wine

Garnish: horse’s neck lemon peel

Directions
  1. Spritz a coupe several times with absinthe and fill it with crushed ice. Allow to chill for a couple minutes.
  2. Dump the ice and add both bitters.
  3. Top with the sparkling wine.
  4. Using a channel knife, cut a long, thin piece of lemon peel, then carefully express it and drop it into the drink.

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