The South of France Cocktail Recipe: featuring Mahia, Absinthe, & Orgeat

Name: The South of France
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Classic Riff
Ingredients: 2 oz Mahia; 0.5 oz Absinthe; 0.5 oz Orgeat; 3-4 oz chilled soda water; Fresh raspberry, for garnish

Jul 11, 2024

Written by Joanna Franchini

The South of France

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Classic Riff

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Prep Time

5 minutes

Classic and quirky, just our style.

Meet The South of France, a cocktail that's like a Mediterranean vacation in a glass. If you’ve got a penchant for adventure and a taste for the exotic, this one’s for you.

Let’s start with the star: Mahia Fig Spirit. Crafted by Nahmias et Fils Distillery in New York’s Hudson River Valley, Mahia is like an aromatic hug from a fig tree, with whispers of anise and stone fruits.

Next up, the troublemaker: absinthe. This green fairy adds just the right amount of herbal mischief to the mix, enhancing the Mahia’s complexity without throwing a wild party. Just a touch, enough to keep things interesting.

Enter Liber & Co's orgeat syrup par excellence. This sweet almond nectar brings a creamy, nutty flair that’s like a smooth jazz note in our symphony of flavors. It’s the perfect counterbalance to the potency of the absinthe, marrying well with Mahia’s sweetness.

To give our cocktail that refreshing lift, we top off with chilled soda water and serve over ice in a tall Collins glass. Don’t forget the final flourish: a fresh raspberry garnish. It’s like the cherry on top but classier. And red. Because raspberries.

Sweet, kicky, and delightfully bubbly. Sophisticated yet playful. The South of France is a fizzy delight perfect for imagining you're lounging by the Côte d'Azur.

Ingredients

2 oz Mahia
0.5 oz Absinthe
0.5 oz Orgeat
3-4 oz chilled soda water
Fresh raspberry, for garnish

Directions

Combine Mahia, absinthe, and orgeat in a collins glass filled with ice and stir.
Top off with soda water.
Garnish with a fresh raspberry. No raspberry? Use a fragrant herb of your choice, like mint.

Comments on this post (1)

Jul 18, 2024
I was a little dubious at first because I doubted the fig undertones of the Mahia could hold up to the intensity of the absinthe. But I was very surprised, it really does come through. A really refreshing and balanced drink!

— Jim

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