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littlemissmartypants

(35,422 posts) Wed Jun 24, 2026, 02:30 AM 19 hrs ago

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Here's a new cocktail called "The Reflecting Pool":

Here's a new cocktail called "The Reflecting Pool":

1oz Absinthe.
1oz Créme de Menthe.
1oz Malört.
Dash of bitters.
Stir over ice, pour into a coupe or Martini glass.
Splash of Champagne for the aeration effect.
Garnish with smashed blueberries for the peeling paint look.
Cheers!

Here's a new cocktail called "The Reflecting Pool":

1oz Absinthe.
1oz CrÃ©me de Menthe.
1oz MalÃ¶rt.
Dash of bitters.
Stir over ice, pour into a coupe or Martini glass.
Splash of Champagne for the aeration effect.
Garnish with smashed blueberries for the peeling paint look.
Cheers!
— Eleanor Martinez (@northstar1939.bsky.social) 2026-06-24T06:17:22.697Z

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Here's a new cocktail called "The Reflecting Pool": (Original Post) littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago OP

That works! calimary 18 hrs ago #1

hmmmm the bitters makes it drinkable dave99 11 hrs ago #6

I guessed it would be green Aussie105 17 hrs ago #2

That's brilliant! Danascot 13 hrs ago #3

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder. Harker 13 hrs ago #4

I think you menthe True Dough 11 hrs ago #5

As a beer (and occasional wine) drinker, you had me scrambling again, TD. Harker 5 hrs ago #7

calimary

(91,431 posts)

1. That works!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 03:11 AM

18 hrs ago

dave99

(547 posts)

6. hmmmm the bitters makes it drinkable

Reply to calimary (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 10:09 AM

11 hrs ago

Last edited Wed Jun 24, 2026, 10:46 AM - Edit history (1)

Aussie105

(8,339 posts)

2. I guessed it would be green

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 04:29 AM

17 hrs ago

Hopefully it tastes better than a sample of Trump's sludge pool.

Danascot

(5,337 posts)

3. That's brilliant!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 08:18 AM

13 hrs ago

But it looks disgusting.

Harker

(18,323 posts)

4. Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 08:18 AM

13 hrs ago

True Dough

(27,645 posts)

5. I think you menthe

Reply to Harker (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 09:52 AM

11 hrs ago

"Oh Malört!"

Harker

(18,323 posts)

7. As a beer (and occasional wine) drinker, you had me scrambling again, TD.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 04:30 PM

5 hrs ago

Always a rewarding experience. Thank you!

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