Fine French sparkling wine meets absinthe in the two-ingredient Death in the Afternoon, a cocktail created by Ernest Hemingway and named after his 1932 non-fiction work of the same name. Joining us to give this simple concoction the Cocktail College treatment is Kassidy Scholl, beverage director at New York's Ask for Janice. Listen on (or read below) to discover Kassidy's Death in the Afternoon recipe — and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe!

Kassidy Scholl's Death in the Afternoon Recipe

Ingredients

- 2 ounces absinthe

- 4 ounces Champagne

- Garnish: lemon or orange twist

Directions

1. Add chilled absinthe to a chilled Champagne flute.

2. Slowly add chilled Champagne.

3. Express a lemon or orange twist to garnish then discard.

Kassidy Scholl's Death in Havana Recipe

Ingredients

- ¾ ounce absinthe

- ¾ ounce white rum

- 1 teaspoon Maraschino liqueur

- 1 teaspoon velvet falernum

- Champagne

Directions

1. Add chilled absinthe, white rum, Maraschino liqueur, and velvet falernum to a chilled Champagne flute.

2. Top with chilled Champagne.

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