Recipes Aged Chrysanthemum Be the first to rate & review! This delicious Benedictine-and-absinthe cocktail develops a smooth, deep flavor after being aged in an oak barrel for a month. Plus: Cocktail Recipes and Tips By Jeffrey Morgenthaler Updated on June 28, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 20 mins Yield: 1 liter Ingredients One 1-liter oak barrel (see Note) 10 1/2 ounces Bénédictine 21 ounces dry vermouth 1 3/4 ounces absinthe Ice Orange twists, for serving Directions If the barrel is new and dry inside, fill it with water and let stand until watertight, about 24 hours. Drain. Using a funnel, fill the barrel with all of the liquid ingredients. Let age, tasting a sample once a week, until the cocktail has taken on a rounded but not overly oaky flavor, about 1 month. Strain the cocktail through a coffee filter–lined funnel into a glass container and store indefinitely. To serve, pour 3 ounces into an ice-filled cocktail shaker and stir until chilled. Strain the drink into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist. Notes You can find 1-, 2-, 3- and 5-liter barrels at tuthilltown.com ($60 to $96). For barrels larger than 1 liter, multiply each aged cocktail recipe proportionately. Rate it Print