Waters of Hippocrene
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Ingredients
How to make
Serve in a old-fashioned glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
Method
- 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
- 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish
- 5 Garnish with lime wedge (submerged).
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Flavour profile
33.3% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 180 calories
History
The Waters of Hippocrene has a greenish hue, ideal for late-night thought or reading Keats.
Adapted from a 2021 recipe by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails. The original recipe specifies white crème de menthe. This drink traces its lineage to two classics: the Mint Julep and the Fancy Free. It is described as an "Inspirational draught named after the spring of Hippocrene on Mount Helicon, home to the nine Muses. Keats refers to it when longing for a glass of claret in the second stanza of his Ode to a Nightingale. The Hippocrene spring in Greek mythology is a sacred fountain to the Muses on Mount Helicon, said to have been created by Pegasus striking his hoof into the ground. Its waters were believed to inspire poetic creativity.
Created by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails