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The Yellow Parrot is a forgotten classic cocktail that’s due for a comeback. This blend of equal parts absinthe, apricot liqueur, and yellow Chartreuse is potent and unusual, but somehow quite delicious! History of the cocktail The Yellow Parrot apparently first appeared in print in 1922 in the book Cocktails: How to Mix Them by …

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This post is sponsored by Spirit Hub. Learn more about how Spirit Hub brings craft spirits from independent distilleries to your doorstep here. A Quill is a lesser-known Negroni riff that takes the classic cocktail to the next level with a rinse of absinthe! This is an easy way to experiment with a classic bittersweet cocktail, and …

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Absinthe is a spirit with a storied past. Although banned in the United States for nearly 100 years, its reputation as the hallucination-inducing “green fairy” is somewhat unfounded. It’s more likely that famous absinthe-imbibing creatives like Pablo Picasso and Edgar Allen Poe were just realllllllly drunk. One of absinthe’s primary botanicals is wormwood, which does …

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Absinthe is a potent liquor, but if you enjoy the flavor of anise, it can be used successfully as a base spirit! My Fairy Godmother recipe combines the “green fairy” with elderflower, pineapple, lemon, and lime for a unique, tropically-inspired absinthe cocktail. Does absinthe cause bad trips? Nope. Absinthe was outlawed in the United States …

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