Neptune’s Wrath
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What is Neptune’s Wrath?
Neptune’s Wrath is not a gentle seaside sip, it’s the ocean during a storm, bottled and shaken. This cocktail leans into bold herbal intensity, layering the botanical backbone of gin with the electrifying complexity of absinthe and green Chartreuse. The fresh lemon juice cuts through like sea spray, while the egg white softens the edges into a velvety, cloudlike foam. It’s dramatic, aromatic, and just a little dangerous in the best way.
If you enjoy herbaceous, spirit-forward drinks like a Last Word or a Corpse Reviver No. 2, this cocktail feels like their darker, moodier cousin. For more ocean-inspired cocktails, you might want to explore this Blue Whale cocktail. Neptune’s Wrath fits right into that same deep-sea aesthetic, just with a sharper bite.
Don't forget to see what other drinks you can make with the ingredients you already have in your bar.
Why You'll Love It?
- One of the most visually dramatic cocktails ever made - flaming Chartreuse poured onto egg white foam is pure theatre
- Created at The Violet Hour, one of the most celebrated craft cocktail bars in the United States
- Complex, layered flavour: botanical gin, anise absinthe, herbal Chartreuse, bright lemon, silky egg white
- The dry shake technique produces an exceptionally thick, stable foam that holds the flaming Chartreuse perfectly
- A guaranteed conversation piece - nobody forgets the drink with fire poured on top
- Despite its drama, the recipe has only six ingredients and comes together in under five minutes
Ingredients for Neptune’s Wrath
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| ¾ oz lemon juice (freshly squeezed) (buy) | ✘ |
| ½ oz simple syrup (buy) | ✘ |
| 1½ oz gin (buy) | ✘ |
| .25 oz absinthe | ✘ |
| ½ oz egg white | ✘ |
| .25 oz chartreuse green | ✘ |
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Step‑by‑Step Instructions
- Add gin, absinthe, lemon juice, rich simple syrup, and egg white to a cocktail shaker without ice. Dry shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds to build the foam.
- Add a generous scoop of ice to the shaker. Shake again hard for 15 seconds until the tin is frosty cold.
- Fine-strain through a mesh strainer into a chilled coupe glass. The foam will rise naturally to the surface.
- Pour the Green Chartreuse into a long-handled metal jigger or small metal cup and carefully ignite with a lighter or match.
- Float the flaming Green Chartreuse directly onto the foam surface of the drink. Allow it to burn briefly for dramatic effect, then blow it out or allow it to extinguish naturally.
