Learning How To Drink Absinthe
How to drink Absinthe properly is the issue many people have once they have managed to get hold of a bottle of the Green Fairy. In La Belle Epoque in France every person knew how to serve and drink Absinthe, it was part of the
society and was even more popular compared to wine.
The ability of how to drink Absinthe was lost until recent years because of the ban on Absinthe in most countries for a lot of decades. In the United States it had been banned in 1912 and Absinthes including the “Lucid” brand have only just gone available for sale in the US in 2007.
How To Drink Absinthe Utilizing the Classic “Ritual”
This is the primary method of preparing Absinthe utilized in pre ban times in the nineteenth century in France and Switzerland. It comes with an art to working with this process and it is based on the use of a steady hand.
– Pour a shot of Absinthe into an Absinthe glass or large glass.
– Rest a slotted Absinthe spoon over the top of the glass and put a cube of sugar over the spoon.
– Gradually drip iced water on the sugar in order that the sugar dissolves and drips through the slots into the Absinthe. Either make use of an Absinthe fountain or dripper to control the dripping or make use of a very steady hand to pour the water from a carafe.
– Observe the Absinthe louche (become cloudy) as the water mixes in the alcohol.
– Appreciate your Absinthe.
How To Drink Absinthe While using Contemporary Bohemian or Czech Strategy
This is a more modern method that is a bit of fun and is also scorned by a lot of Absinthe drinkers. It’s often used in combination with cheaper Czech Absinthes and Absinthes which have a reduced alcohol content. Care should be taken when setting alcohol alight.
– Pour a shot of Absinthe directly into an Absinthe glass.
– Saturate the sugar cube within the Absinthe after which put on an Absinthe spoon sitting on the rim of the glass.
– Utilizing a lighter or match, set the sugar on fire and watch it as it caramelizes , melts and drips into the Absinthe, it may set the Absinthe on fire too.
– Gradually pour iced water to the Absinthe to extinguish the flames and also to make the Absinthe louche.
– Drink your Absinthe.
Proportions of water to Absinthe depend upon taste but a ratio of between 3:1 and 5:1 water to Absinthe is the recommended dilution.
How To Drink Absinthe in Cocktails
Ernest Hemingway famously created “Death in the Afternoon” – a cocktail of Absinthe together with champagne, but there are plenty of other cocktail recipes for Absinthe. You do need to understand that Absinthe is a very strong Alcoholic drink and is somewhere around twice the potency of other spirits such as vodka and whisky.
Cocktail ideas:-
Absinthe and Vodka – Combine 3 parts Absinthe with one part high quality vodka within an iced glass (out of the freezer) and garnish with a sprig of mint.
Absinthe Explosion – Blend 3 parts Tequila, 4 parts vodka, 3 parts whisky and 7 parts Absinthe. Include ice and after that stir.
Absinthe Bloody Mary – Put 1 shot of Absinthe in a cocktail glass with ice and top up with tomato juice. Add a dash of Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco sauce and season with pepper and salt.
There are plenty of various ways of how to drink Absinthe and you can even invent your personal cocktails.
