Chrysanthemum No. 2

For the rinse, simply add a small amount of absinthe into a coupe and swirl it around so it coats the glass. The original recipe calls for discarding the absinthe after the rinse, but you can keep it if you prefer.

A variation on the Chrysanthemum, created in the 2010s by Jamie Boudreau from the bar Canon in Seattle, USA.

In the Savoy Cocktail Book, Craddock notes that the Chrysanthemum cocktail is well-known and very popular in the American Bar of the S.S. Europa, a German ocean liner built in 1928, and which crossed the Atlantic in 5 days.

The Chrysanthemum plant, which features a beautiful flower, tends to symbolize friendship, happiness, and well-being. They're a popular fall flower and are often tied to the arrival of autumn.

In Japanese culture the chrysanthemum symbolizes royalty, longevity and rejuvenation. Whereas in Chinese culture they symbolize happiness and vitality.