Absinthe can be a wonderful drink, and the theater that is involved with preparing an absinthe drink can be used at home when entertaining special guests. Here's what you need:
1. A bottle of quality absinthe. The following articles give information on good brands, mainly French and Swiss: 1, 2, 3. Please do not drink the cheaper, Czech stuff.
2. An absinthe spoon, like the one below, can be ordered off the internet.
3. Sugar cubes.
4. A liqueur or wide-rimmed shot glass.
5. Cold water
Pour the absinthe into the glass. Place the spoon across the rim with a sugar cube perched on top, then slowly pour the ice-cold water over the sugar cube. The cube will melt into the absinthe and turn it an attractive, milky color. Absinthe is too strong for most people to drink any other way.
Making absinthe drinks is usually a big hit women guests, because they like the colors and by way of the preparation you can add some theater to making the drink.
In my experience, the stimulant effect of the wormwood/thujone counteracts, to some degree, the depressive effect of the alcohol. So, when I drink purely absinthe in an evening, I often have a clearer memory of what took place. My friends have reported similar effects.
1. A bottle of quality absinthe. The following articles give information on good brands, mainly French and Swiss: 1, 2, 3. Please do not drink the cheaper, Czech stuff.
2. An absinthe spoon, like the one below, can be ordered off the internet.
3. Sugar cubes.
4. A liqueur or wide-rimmed shot glass.
5. Cold water
Pour the absinthe into the glass. Place the spoon across the rim with a sugar cube perched on top, then slowly pour the ice-cold water over the sugar cube. The cube will melt into the absinthe and turn it an attractive, milky color. Absinthe is too strong for most people to drink any other way.
Making absinthe drinks is usually a big hit women guests, because they like the colors and by way of the preparation you can add some theater to making the drink.
In my experience, the stimulant effect of the wormwood/thujone counteracts, to some degree, the depressive effect of the alcohol. So, when I drink purely absinthe in an evening, I often have a clearer memory of what took place. My friends have reported similar effects.