- They should use as many ingredients as possible
- Absinthe must be an ingredient
- Obscure, arcane ingredients are preferred
- Color should be black or unnatural
- Conflicting and negating flavors aren't a problem. If you don't like the taste, keep adding ingredients until you do.
So herewith: Carolyn's Conspiracy Cocktails (CCC -- which if you squint could look like 666). The preparation for all except the Conspiracy Coffee is the same: Shake with ice and serve on the rocks or straight up with a splash of soda.
9-11
2 parts tequila
1/2 part each:
- Midori
- absinthe
- blackberry brandy or crème de cassis
- blue curacao
- chocolate liqueur
- lime juice
- orange juice
Orange or lime twist
Conspiratini
1 oz Gin
1 oz Dry vermouth
1 oz Rose's lime juice
Dash absinthe
Dash crème de violette
Dash orange bitters
Orange or lime twist
Conspiracy Con
1 oz white rum
1/2 oz Midori
½ oz fresh lime juice
dash of absinthe
dash of crème de violette or St. Germain
dash blue curacao
lime twist
Black Ops
1/2 oz Blue Curacao liqueur
1/2 oz dark rum
½ oz absinthe or pernod
fresh lime juice
Dash bitters
Lime twist
Conspiracy coffee
Mix in an Irish coffee glass:
- 1 oz Irish cream liquor
- Dash absinthe
- Dash chocolate or coffee liqueur
Stir as you add hot coffee. Or mix it cold for a Conspiracy Alexander
