Absinthe Frappe

At the first cool sip on your fevered lip

You determine to live through the day

Life’s again worthwhile as with a dawning smile

You imbibe your absinthe frappé.

— Victor Herbert, composer

This drink was popular with Parisian bohemians before it landed in the hands of their New Orleans brethren. Now this French Quarter cocktail is the height of old-style imbibing. Years ago, they made it with egg white, but I like th