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Ojen (pronounced oh-hen) is an anise-flavored aperitif popular in Louisiana. Its name comes from the Spanish word for wormwood, ajenjo, because Ojen tastes somewhat like absinthe.
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What You Need:
(To Make: 1 cocktail)
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1½ ounces Ojen
3 dashes Peychaud bitters (see Glossary)
3 or 4 ice cubes
A 3-ounce wine or cocktail glass, chilled
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1. Combine the Ojen, Peychaud bitters and ice cubes in a mixing glass and place a bar shaker on top.
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2. Firmly grasp the glass and shaker together with both hands and shake vigorously 9 or 10 times.
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3. Remove the shaker, place a strainer over the mixing glass and pour the Ojen cocktail into the chilled wine or cocktail glass. Serve at once.
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