Death in the Afternoon Absinthe turns cold Brut Champagne opalescent, aromatic, and formidable in Ernest Hemingway’s stark 1935 contribution to the cocktail canon. Glassware Coupe glass Strength 24% ABVBefore dilution Ingredients Units ml oz parts Absinthe 45 ml Champagne 135 ml Use well-chilled Brut Champagne. Preparation Pour the absinthe into a chilled coupe. Add the Champagne slowly so the drink louches without foaming over. Do not stir or add ice. Related drinks Champagne Julep 12% alcohol by volume Sugar · Water · Mint + 1 Champagne Cocktail 15% alcohol by volume Champagne · Cognac · Sugar + 1 Buck’s Fizz 9% alcohol by volume Fresh orange juice · Champagne Kir Royale 13% alcohol by volume Crème de cassis · Champagne Seelbach 18% alcohol by volume Bourbon · Triple sec · Peychaud’s bitters + 2 French 75 20% alcohol by volume Gin · Fresh lemon juice · Simple syrup + 1 Black Velvet 8% alcohol by volume Stout · Champagne Air Mail 19% alcohol by volume Aged rum · Fresh lime juice · Honey syrup + 1