The Modernista is a scotch whiskey cocktail livened up by the addition of
absinthe/pastis and
arrack
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Swedish Punsch. It was listed in Ted Haigh's book ''Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails'', and is also known as the Modern Maid cocktail. A bitter cocktail balanced by punsch, it has been called "a sophisticated, if challenging, beverage".
Preparation
* 2 ounces (1/2 gill, 6 cl) Scotch
* 1/2 ounce (1/8 gill, 1.5 cl) Dark Jamaican rum
* 1 teaspoon absinthe or pastis (
Pernod,
herbsaint
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* 1/2 ounce (1/8 gill, 1.5 cl)
Swedish Punsch
* 1/2 ounce (1/8 gill, 1.5 cl) fresh lemon juice
* 2 dashes orange bitters
* Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into cocktail glass.
* Add a lemon twist
Variations & Similar cocktails
Some variations substitute the scotch for gin. When sloe-gin is substituted for harder-to-find Swedish Punsch, the cocktail is listed as the ''Modern Cocktail No2'' in ''The Savoy Cocktail Book'', or simply as the ''Modern'' cocktail.
See also
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List of cocktails
References
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Cocktails with absinthe
Cocktails with liqueur
Cocktails with rum
Cocktails with bitters
Cocktails with whisky
Cocktails with Swedish Punsch