Surprise is palatable robust cocktail at 1.8 standard drinks. Stirred with 20ml gin dry and 20ml dubonnet with 20ml vermouth dry as well as 20ml vermouth sweet including 10ml absinthe also 100ml ice and good with afternoon tea. Just place ice into bar shaker then add ingredients into shaker over ice and quick shake to mix. Prong strain into glass and served in a martini glass cold.