My Favorite Death In The Afternoon Recipe

[@AndersErickson]

Hey folks! It was brought to my attention that there are two typos in the video (specifically the ounce measurements for the simple and lemon juice). Sorry! 🤦‍♂️ So I used KZbin’s sophisticated editing tools to blur out the incorrect measurements so it’s less confusing, I hope that helps. The correct recipe is always in the description too, if you prefer to look at that. Thanks everyone and cheers!

[@soohyun5804]

I can die to set me free. ^_^

[@dougsmith8104]

Anders version is "The Afternoon Nap" lol

[@AndersErickson]

😂 How did I not think of that one?

[@Barprints]

LOL...best name ever! 😂

[@ozymandias3456]

The siesta, too bad it’s already a drink

[@keithonplay]

Funnily enough, I reckon Cosby made a drink by that name

[@Bunny-ch2ul]

Death in the Afternoon was my go-to clubbing cocktail when I was nineteen, and living in Paris. So, so much fun. Everything just sparkles.

[@richyrich11]

"Hemingway was actually a diabetic, so he wasn't using sugar in his drinks." Nah, cause Hemingway was truly a beacon of health and healthy living :D

[@tedwojtasik8781]

Plus that shotgun sure didn't help

[@rezalustig6773]

I’m actually kind of paranoid about eating too much sugar, so I also gravitate towards sugarless drinks (martini, whiskey soda, gin rickey, spritzer, etc.). I may just try this.

[@WilliamSurles]

"Less death... more afternoon." 😂 Yes, that's always what I'm shooting for.

[@Asta_Zoldyck]

Yay!!! Friday is my favorite day because of these videos!!

[@AndersErickson]

Thank you so much! Enjoy the weekend! 🥃

[@christopherseivard8925]

Thanks. I learned something. I first tried absinthe in Vienna. ( long story, let’s just say, collecting absinthe spoons has become a hobby.❤)

[@markusfreund6961]

The "I don't think he cared" actually cracked me up. Thanks for the chuckle. Also, not being faint of heart (or liver) I'd actually consider this drink an entry to Absinth... 🥂

[@LB77280]

My husband and I have been watching since you started posting videos. Excellent presentation and great guide for home cocktailing. Anders you are a delight and an awesome bartender/instructor. I lost it when you mentioned fire breathing and voila, flames. When we are staycationing we create a few of your recipes. Thanks for your guidance and laughs.

[@marcusaaaa]

This guy does not post enough have to wait all week for these episodes!

[@spikes1210]

love your videos. There are many cocktail channels out there but there's only one Anders

[@scottsodyssey2485]

That recipe is SO Hemingway, no surprise he created it. He was an amazing man amongst men. No way I could drink that, not even one. Thanks for sharing.

[@AndersErickson]

He certainly would've been a fun character to meet! Best not to grab a drink with the man though - you'd be under the table 😂

[@ericlin9882]

I watch a lot of cocktail videos, and you're definitely the most entertaining. Thanks Anders for the perfect end-of-week cap! (Not sure I'll be trying the Hemingway original anytime soon though haha 😂😂😂.

[@AndersErickson]

Thanks, Eric! Happy you're liking the videos. Hope you have a great weekend!

[@ronniesuburban]

Great stuff, as always. Love the historical background about the cocktails. Always easier to retain when I'm receiving it somewhere other than the bar!

[@AndersErickson]

Haha thanks, Ronnie! I'd agree completely!

[@jordanzettle3204]

Appreciate your videos a ton, they’re always fun as heck. I know you did a video with the 15 essential spirits, I’d love to see one breaking down all the different liqueurs - flavor, history, and maybe what are formidable substitutes for what? Thanks again for all these they’re terrific.

[@satchrocks34]

Always pumped to see another video Anders! Even if it's a cocktail I may have a hard time working to enjoy! Your videos have, single handedly, got me back into making cocktails at home. So thank you!

[@AndersErickson]

Love hearing that, Ian! Happy the videos are helping you along - happy mixing!

[@ambergoode6617]

Same here. Thanks Anders!

[@SavidgeKitchen]

“More approachable” … exactly what Hemingway would have avoided 😂 Your version looks fantastic! Cheers 🥂

[@AndersErickson]

😂 I think you're right - Hemingway would not have approved. Thanks, Jess!

[@leeeiner7188]

Perhaps my favorite cocktail. It will go opalescent as an absinthe and water would, quite beautiful. and a couple of these will definitely lift your spirits.

[@patressakearns4290]

Great video, Anders and Az! I am a huge Hemingway fan (but do recognize that his wasn't necessarily the healthiest, most wholesome lifestyle). So I made myself a Death in the Afternoon a couple years ago from the recipe in Philip Greene's Hemingway cocktail lore book, "To Have and Have Another." I used Pernod liqueur (pastis, not absinthe) and the drink nearly did me in. I was wiped out for the rest of that day (Whininess in the Afternoon)! Your version sounds MUCH better, so I'm anxious to try it. As another commenter noted, your version is a boozier cousin of the French 75, one of my favorite drinks. Fun video, as always.

[@AndersErickson]

Thank you, Patressa! Hope you enjoy this version. Cheers! 🧚‍♂️

[@benjaminboon]

Good afternoon to you! Just wanted to share that I have picked up again on my 'hobby' for cocktails, started reading 'The Joy of Mixology' and watched almost all your vids. Now expanding the home bar - exciting stuff! Keep up the good work! You deserve the subs.

[@danielqcallahan]

I’m going to have to try this out soon. Your version sounds like a French 75 with absinthe instead of gin; sounds fun.

[@AndersErickson]

Well put! More of a spiked version. Cheers, Daniel!

[@Barprints]

Excellent way to remember this one!

[@VendErre]

..... it's brilliant. Using chilled champagne in lieu of water. Absolutely brilliant, dear god.

[@pi2tj2puk]

Hi Anders, I only discovered your channel recently and I love every bit of it. Not only very informational for a cocktail lover like me, but you and Az create a smile on my face every time! Love it!

[@davidwagoner6114]

You intrigued me with this video Anders! The only Absinthe in my shop in NC is Absente ($45), made in France, and it comes in a nice box with an Absinthe spoon to hold the sugar cube over The Ritual classic cocktail (please do a video on that). I love your lighthearted, but seriously expert approach to cocktail craft! One Death in the Afternoon is a powerhouse - wow, watchout! Great job on your Coma in the Afternoon! The lemon is a nice touch. I tried Prosecco ($7) and Champagne ($20) and both work fine. Cheers!

[@juliussharrock5368]

Love the side by side format, don't stop doing it! Would love to see some more originals and experiments you may be working on!

[@DanielBrice7f58a6]

I love the music you use when you do rum drinks and tiki drinks. The music on this particular video reminds me of the kinds of things I used to hear on the Jack Benny Show, or like in Jungle Book-era Disney movies.

[@BINGBONGHOTDOG]

Amazing as always!

[@abbyphillips5953]

Such great cocktail videos! Always fantastic background, history, and informational context of the drinks or ingredients to the creators or cocktail names. Great stuff, Anders! To the bar I shall go🥂

[@AndersErickson]

So glad you're liking the videos! Cheers, Abby!

[@Rustam_Salakhov]

You can also try the russian version of this cocktail, the "Northern Lights" (or "Polar Lights", or just "Aurora"). It's very typical. Everything is the same, but instead of absinthe you have to use vodka

[@NotnaRed]

The visual and audio quality of your latest videos is outstanding. Earned youself a subscription and bell. No need to beg for it.

[@ChangingHandsBookstore]

Definitely trying this one, Anders. Books and booze can't lose! Love the channel, btw. Been watching since 100 subs, and seeing you and Az blow up has been lots of fun. So well deserved. Your vids look ASTONISHING. Cheers to you and Az from AZ!

[@FlourEggsYeast]

Saw your interview on 62nd Cocktails this morning, AWESOME JOB! Very inspiring!

[@AndersErickson]

Thank you so much! Vino’s a great guy - it was nice of him to have me on. Thanks for watching!

[@2chrono2]

sir I know not who you are but I think I love you lol. the algorithm has blessed me this day.

[@artleitch]

Sounds a bit strong for my tastes. Might just have a Siesta in the Afternoon :D

[@AndersErickson]

I'm with you. There's little chance of me doing anything productive after this one!

[@TreeCutterDoug]

Would that be tequila in the bottom of a split, or a margarita thinned out with champagne? Both sound delightful!

[@doctrin-gunterinavonwhaaat5918]

A great video! in a Absintherie I work a few years ago we had a cocktail which was named by the Chef-barkeeper Hermanns-revenge it was a death in the afternoon just with a little spice of ginger and cassis-absinthe liquor instead of a classic absinthe we served them flaming.

[@zephyrm.6564]

*"If you don't like absinthe.... I'm sorry, tune in next week."* I like to imagine that as one complete thought. The impromptu delivery was perfect.

[@jeffthebagpiper681]

You posted this a year ago. But I just tried Death in the afternoon. Hemingway's version. Wow! That's a knockout.

[@slaytanicdavidb]

Broke down and tried your version of this drink. I gotta say it’s very good 👍. I was hesitant because I don’t like champagne but they go well together. Great videos.

[@David-mg8zu]

Amazing recipe Anders, I was never a big fan of this drink, but I’ll have to give it another try now. Have a nice weekend, cheers 🥂

[@AndersErickson]

Thanks, David! Hope you enjoy the weekend as well - and maybe even this drink. A little sugar always helps the medicine go down. Cheers!

[@tomjabo9872]

Just watched this for the first time. Have zero interest in making it as i am not an absinthe fan, but stayed for the reactions. Did not disappoint.

[@TheMegaMungo]

Oh man, was laughing so hard on that last bit. If you don’t like Absinth…….. …….im sorry. Thanks for that! Nice video! Thank you for making it.

[@Barprints]

Liking your version WAAYYY better! Cheers Anders!

[@karlstriepe8050]

Given that your name, Anders, means different in German, you can literally added it to any drink and it makes sense: a different death in the afternoon.

[@Barprints]

Word play at its finest! 🙌

[@PhilippTimokhin]

Been waiting all week for this one! Thanks Anders and Az!

[@robertgardner1498]

absolutely brilliant. I WILL be trying them both.

[@chrisrenner4290]

Absinthe is one of my favorites. Need to give this a try.

[@thespiritualhour5382]

I tried the original few weeks ago AFTER having a couple of other cocktails. Needless to say, I was a "dead" the rest of the day. Love your videos!

[@davidbrown2666]

Love seeing the classic recipe vs your take/modern version

[@AndersErickson]

Thanks, David!

[@wingedcoyote]

You're killing it dude, best cocktail channel I've seen by a mile! Make a Jungle Bird!

[@philips4358]

Tried this drink once, started at 11am and by 1pm I had run out of champagne and then I spent the afternoon wishing I was dead.

[@gumby6433]

The way I used to drink it was Hemingway's version in a champagne glass which created a lot smaller sips. However, it was garnished heavily with a lemon peel that spiraled up the glass. Like you found out it made a world of a difference adding the fruity acidity.

[@Isweartoomuch]

Stumbled on your channel by mere chance. Instant fan!

[@armandoramirez1757]

Bavettes In Chicago has a great “death in the afternoon”. My go to place to get my fix

[@sophiesaurette2237]

I need to get me some Nick and Nora glasses. Love all these vids Anders.

[@lisamelroy2855]

I've been wanting to try this drink ever since I first heard tell of it, and thought Key West would be the perfect place to dip my toe in the absinthe water, so to speak. Alas, there was not a single bar I could find there that even carried absinthe, so it waits for another day. Thanks for your spin on it - I think that may be a better way to go for me!

[@postscript67]

The title and subtitle of the book are (rather laboured) puns on well-known works of literature to describe the after-effects of drinking (a red nose and the smell of drink on the breath after a liquid lunch). The subtitle of course makes a pun of the title of Hemingway's book. The title refers to British author Edward Fitzgerald's loose 1859 translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, stanza 18: "I sometimes think that never blows so red The rose as where some buried Caesar bled; That every hyacinth the garden wears Dropt in its lap from some once lovely head." The whole poem is a fatalistic meditation on the fleetingness of life and its pleasures, with much emphasis on wine: "Come, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of Spring The Winter Garment of Repentance fling: The Bird of Time has but a little way To fly - and Lo! the Bird is on the Wing."

[@bushwood1676]

Fair to say Ernest built a fair tolerance to alcohol

[@ayaniz]

I aspire to EH's level of drinking. What a beast. Great video as always. I am happy to see absinthe in a sort of renaissance. It's popping up everywhere! I currently have a bottle of Lucid (France). It's not green. ;)

[@wealku1288]

Great video as always Anders! Cheers :)

[@eliasravanetti9931]

Awesome channel got sent here by One Mind Syndicate. Earned a sub

[@legiocustodes243]

Same here!

[@AndersErickson]

Thanks and welcome aboard!

[@leighbrowne8863]

Great video, I've just finished creating my own pub in a garden shed (I live in the UK). I've called it "The Winchester" (Shaun of the Dead) even has a replica Winchester rifle above the door. I'm hosting a family BBQ later this month and purchased everything there is to make cocktails. My sons girlfriend is Italian and not a big drinker, for you know of any italian cocktails that doesn't have a great deal of alcohol in it? Its a bit of a tall order. Love the channel. Take care, thanks.

[@AndersErickson]

Your setup sounds incredible, Leigh! Love the nod to Shaun of the Dead 😂 The first low ABV Italian cocktail to come to mind is the Americano, but she'd have to like the taste of Campari - an Aperol spritz is another option that's always a crowd pleaser. Hope this helps! Cheers!

[@leighbrowne8863]

@@AndersErickson awesome! I think she likes campari (not sure I'm spelling that right) so that would be great. The "Bar" I've been making is a bit of a labour of love. I'm an electrician so working in people's houses all day then summoning the motivation to work on my bar is a bit of a struggle. The Winchester replica was €140 alone! You what they say "If something is worth doing, its worth over doing" thanks for getting back to me. Take care. Thanks

[@chaceduma]

3 to 5? Hemingway was wild. Always heard he didn't use sugar in his drinks 'cus it wasn't "manly" enough for him... didn't know he was diabetic! Great video as always!

[@AndersErickson]

Nope, I guess his doctor just said he couldn't have it - but I'll let him have his "manly" argument 😂

[@tedwojtasik8781]

F-ing Hemingway, always with the DRAMA! On no, could not say he did not use sugar because he was diabetic, had to say because it is not "manly." I love Hemingway's writing but the dude was obviously seriously over-compensating, if ya know what I mean.

[@Barprints]

@@AndersErickson He was definitely fronting there! LOL

[@tomtalfazert7977]

I tried the recipe a few different ways and realized it was the Absinthe I was using that made all the difference; either with the original recipe or the modified. First time I tried it, I compared original v. Anders using Pacifique Absinthe. It did not work. The Pacifique Absinthe doesn't have the brighter notes of other Absinthes. I then tried it using Pastis. Prado 45. While the anise flavor was present, it too was very muted. Finally, I tried it using Absinthe Ordinaire, and that was the winner. It works really well with the lemon, while it is a lovely Absinthe on its own... Oh yeah, it is also made in Forcalquier in Provence. A really lovely little hill town in Provence. Next time I go, I need to check out the distillery ;)

[@ndrstrapp]

Yeaah.. Pernod, Raki or Ouzo, here in Europe you drink every one of them only with cold water (not too cold, like in a cool cellar) and you have theese cloudy effects in your glass. BTW.. the best absynth I ever drink was from a shop called "Das Absynthium" in Berlin.. but this is 20 years ago ;)

[@Coasterdude02149]

I keep meaning to make one of these. I love that you used Nouvelle Orléans! The Jades are pricey but they’re all outstanding! They’re my favourites. God bless Ted Breaux. You should try Hemingway’s with Esprit Edouard, 144 proof. 😁 Time to get a bottle of champagne.

[@globalthunder]

It'd be cool if you did a quick vid on glassware! Love the channel man. You got me started making cocktails and feeling like I'm way ahead of the curve for beginners 😅

[@boozeontherocks]

The flame effect was fun at the end. I will have to make these.

[@AndersErickson]

Thanks, David! The flame was my favorite part 🔥

[@aliffabioanggoro4193]

Kaeya favorite drink

[@megumiaoki362]

Love this channel! Every video is brilliant :)

[@AsTheOceansBurn]

“If you don’t like absinthe... 😶 I’m sorry. Tune in next week.” Hahahahahahaha

[@kenmccoy5582]

Been drinking the original for years; it’s the only way to go.

[@Nagap08]

Anders that’s actually a pretty cool 😎 name : “ Coma in the Afternoon “.

[@AndersErickson]

Haha thanks, Enrique!

[@mistercarousel1872]

I need an entire 10 minute video, just about the different kinds of vermouth out there, because I have no idea how to look for them in the supermarket/liquor store

[@leahbrindley4964]

I’ve drank a few death in the afternoons only can manage about 3 and I’m rocking lol😂 absinthe is my favourite 😃😃😆

[@nathanhowe3553]

Another great video. Gonna have to try your version of this one this weekend. Not sure I'd be able to handle Hemingway's.

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers, Nathan! Hope you enjoy the drink, and enjoy your Sunday!

[@matthewanthony2433]

You’ve made my perfect idea of a vacation going to a bar that your serving drinks.

[@VOIDVIDS]

I would love it if you did a video about all the different bar glassware

[@michaelnawara8790]

Damn, can you read my mind? I planned on buying and trying my first absinth tomorrow and you are doing another absinth cocktail today 😂 I have to try this one tomorrow 😉

[@AndersErickson]

Great minds think alike. Hope you enjoy it!

[@TreeCutterDoug]

Saint George makes a very good vert (green absinthe,) and La Clandestine is a bit milder with the anise. Lucid is an excellent first to try, as it's the one that broke the ban in America. Those three are relatively common and easy to find... There are a couple others that are even more ubiquitous on liquor store shelves, but they're hardly worth your time and money. The most common has Van Gogh on the label, and is a pretty poor example of what absinthe is and should be. Best of luck!

[@jusels9019]

Welcome back Anders, it's friends! :D

[@nicknumber1512]

One of the favorite clues from a trivia game I used to play was, "He wrote Death in the Afternoon, but shot himself in the morning."

[@GalamatiasOne]

As the French famously refer to the post-orgasm phase as "la petite mort" (the little death), you could almost call your variation the "Orgasm in the Afternoon", or simply "La petite mort in the Afternoon"... As a lifelong bookworm and cocktail lover, I have played around with this drink quite a bit. There's a restaurant in Wisconsin called "The Duke of Devon" that had even featured one of my variations that I called "Hemmingway's run-on sentence"...I've forgotten the proportions now, but I believe it was something like 0.5 oz absinthe, 1 oz elderflower liqueur, top with champagne in a flute. The absinthe, of course, pretty much obliterated the elderflower, but the sweetness carried and made it a little less of a punch in the face compared to the original...

[@JantzenR]

I hit sub as soon as you said, "if you don't like absinthe, I'm sorry."

[@tombrown1898]

I'm a Fitzgerald fan. If I were to name a drink after one of his works, I would call it "The Crack-Up." It would be two pints of gin, straight from the bottle...room temperature. Brilliant man, tragic life.

[@sharoncohencooks3921]

Your version looks great!!!

[@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044]

Ernest Hemingway, Winner of Nobel Prize in Drinking.

[@dleach02]

My liquor spend goes up every time I watch these videos!

[@HumaneTouch]

Can we also have your take on a Singapore Sling? Great work btw :)

[@nl3712]

Yes please!

[@AndersErickson]

Glad to know there's some interest! Good call 🤔

[@HumaneTouch]

@@AndersErickson There's so many different specs to a drink with so many ingredients so it'd be nice to hear your thoughts :)

[@bradleybetts4004]

Hemingway always makes me think of daiquiris, for obvious reasons. I'd love for you to do an episode on classic daiquiris, Anders. The best I've ever had was the No. 3 from Difford's guide.

[@marcosousa5478]

Great name - Coma in the Afternoon !

[@TheVileintent]

I'll have to give yours a try.... Thanks for using actual absinthe.. most other shows use fauxsinthe.

[@TheVileintent]

Should try a blanche absinthe like La Clandestine. It makes an amazing Death in the Afternoon.

[@matthewr919]

Would love a video about how to make homemade infusions (i.e. Infused vodka, rum, brandy!) Thanks!

[@legiocustodes243]

Your have been blessed the the chosen of the Emperor of Mankind ! And One Mind Syndicate.

[@AndersErickson]

🙏

[@joedoreck7223]

mans just made a 50k/60k video and now has almost 70k. i fucking love it

[@ozymandias3456]

Typically things with multiple words pluralize the beginning word such as Attorney General being pluralized as Attorneys General, Cul-de-sac as Culs-de-sac, or Court-Martial as Courts-Martial. I don't know how this works for names technically but it very well may be Deaths in the Afternoon

[@MrMoney331]

Might have to find a good Absinthe before I try these. I just have a cheapo one for rinses. But great video!

[@AndersErickson]

Thanks, Chris! As long as you enjoy the taste of the absinthe you're using, it should work. Cheers!

[@jsclipse]

deaths in the afternoon. one for you, one for me. just like mothers in law. one for you, one for me.

[@carl_busch]

I might die loving these cocktails.

[@AndersErickson]

Please don't. The cocktail world needs you, Carl 🥃

[@carl_busch]

@@AndersErickson 🍻

[@Kamikazecobra92]

Anders!!! We want to see your version of the classic Mojito!!

[@christoslefkimiotis9889]

If not mistaken Hemingway had also his own "boozier" version of Daiquiri, your version looks less "threatening"....Ouzo effect, ouzo is a clear drink and when you add water (even a small ice cube) it looks like thin milk. Being Greek I can testify that ouzo is a sneaky drink that is consumed sited and always goes together with finger food to "absorb the alcohol", something that the tourists not used to do or forget to do..... They made it with or without star anise and if you are not careful or used to it one or two drinks can easily ruin you..... Nice video.

[@donnahager2533]

I beg ur pardon sir! I was only ruined once in my life!😂👍😎

[@lisaseidler2080]

Coma in the Afternoon might just have to go on my home cocktail menu