Did you know that Henri de Toulouse Lautrec invented a cocktail?
One of the greatest Post-Impressionist Artists, Henri de Toulouse Lautrec stood out not only for his talented paintings, but for his love to alcohol.
Above all other types of alcohol he was a well-known lover of absinth, that he even created a cocktail based on it. Treblement de Terre – Earthquake!
Toulouse-Lautrec and Lucién Metivet drinking absinthe c.1885
Photograph © Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi-Tarn, France
He may have been a small guy, but no one could’ve survived as many Earthquakes as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec did. The elixir, if you could call it that, was notoriously potent. His recipe had just two ingredients, neither of which was water. Be careful – this is a rather intense potion!
The Earthquake Cocktail
Ingredients:
3 parts absinthe
3 parts cognac
Instructions:
Stir cognac and absinthe in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass; garnish with a lemon twist.
As simple as this! Enjoy!
Regrettably, Henri de Toulouse Lautrec died at the age 37 of because of alcoholism.
Remember – Spirits Hunters stand for the the art of tasting! If you do not know how to stop – do not drink!
Don’t drink and drive. Enjoy responsibly.
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