Are the in-laws com­ing over to your place for a lit­tle hol­i­day get togeth­er? The North Star is the per­fect way to turn an awk­ward hol­i­day par­ty around, loos­en­ing every­one up and get­ting the vibe a bit more festive.

The North Star is a cock­tail I came up with for Cril­lon Importer’s prod­uct Absente, Absinthe Refined. As you may already be aware absinthe and cream go togeth­er nice­ly. The kirschwass­er adds a cher­ry note to this cock­tail and of course always grate fresh nut­meg. The North Star makes an excep­tion­al hol­i­day cock­tail, but it does­n’t have to be Decem­ber for you to enjoy the com­bi­na­tion of absinthe, cream, cher­ry and nutmeg.

The North Star

• 1/2 oz Absente
• 1 oz white créme de cocoa
• 1 1/2 oz kirschwasser
• 1 oz cream
• Gar­nish with nut­meg, star anise & a brandied cherry

Shake all ingre­di­ents with ice, except the gar­nish. Strain into an old fash­ioned glass filled with ice. Gar­nish with star anise, a brandied cher­ry and fresh­ly grat­ed nutmeg.