Ingredients

1½ oz. cognac
1 barspoon Absinthia Absinthe Superieure
1 barspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ oz. rich simple syrup (2:1)
1 whole egg
Tools: shaker, strainer, fine strainer
Glass: flute
Garnish: star anise

Directions

Pour the cognac, absinthe, lemon juice, syrup and egg into a cocktail shaker. Dry shake vigorously 20 times. Fill the shaker with ice cubes. Close the shaker and shake vigorously 100 times. Fine-strain into the glass. Garnish with the star anise.