“I mean, it all starts with the name,” said T.A. Breaux, founder of Jade Liqueurs Fine Absinthes. “The obituary cocktail sounds provocative, right? The name makes you want to learn more.”

With three ingredients — gin, vermouth and absinthe — at its core, the obituary cocktail seems simple. Yet these three ingredients have a lot to say, combining to create a drink that is as classic as it is uniquely of the Crescent City.

Obituary Cocktail recipes have three crucial ingredients, and then some optional ones

The Obituary cocktail has three main ingredients: gin, dry vermouth and absinthe. Then, there's room for interpretation.

This summer, the New Orleans drink with the provocative name has been thrust back into the spotlight for the first time in decades. As part of LSU Press’ Iconic New

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