Conceptually, I began Tessin Rinpoche as nothing more than a repository for drink recipes that I concoct.  Such a repository is necessary because I don’t believe in making “drinks every bartender should know” nearly as much as I belive in creating a drink to fit the moment.  In the original spirit then, expect to see many more short posts with not much more than a recipe.

I made this drink Thursday.  I’m calling it the Nevermake because it is like crack.  This drink may well ruin the drinker’s evening, if not life.  It goes down like cream soda.  I’ve never had a more drinkable drink.

Ingredients (always in parts)

3/4 bourbon (used Bulleit)

3/4 Stone’s Original Ginger

1/4 Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur

few dashes Peychaud bitters

squeeze of lime juice

dash absinthe (used Le Tournement)

Combine the ingredients, less the absinthe, over some ice in a shaker.  Dash in the absinthe and stir.  Strain out into a cocktail glass.  Try to restrain yourself from downing in one gulp.