Fill a stemmed glass with ice and let sit to chill. In a mixing glass, combine the gin, sherry, maraschino liqueur, and bitters and stir with ice until chilled. Discard the ice from the stemmed glass, shaking out excess water. Pour just enough absinthe to coat the inside of the chilled glass, turning the glass to cover the surface. Pour out any excess absinthe. Strain the contents of the mixing glass into the chilled, absinthe-rinsed glass. Twist a swath of lemon peel over the drink and place it in the glass.

Glass

Coupe Glass

Ice

None

A crisp, herbaceous martini variation that balances cucumber-inflected gin against the saline nuttiness of manzanilla sherry. The absinthe rinse adds a whisper of anise on the nose, while maraschino contributes subtle sweetness without cloying. Dry, elegant, and faintly briny, it drinks like a refined coastal aperitif.