Absinthe Frappe

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup crushed or cracked ice
• 2 Tablespoons (1 1/2 oz) absinthe
• 1 Tablespoon (1/2 oz) simple syrup*
• 2-4 Tablespoons ( 1-2 oz) club soda (optional

Method:

1. In an old fashioned glass, combine crushed or cracked ice, absinthe and simple syrup.
2. Stir until most of the ice melts. For a lighter cocktail, add 2-4 Tablespoons of club soda.

*Simple syrup
ingredients:
-1 cup sugar
-1/2 cup water

Method:
1) Bring sugar and water to a simmer in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer for 5 minutes. Cool syrup completely before use.