How To Prepare Absinthe ?
When you have bought or made your own Absinthehow to prepare it is the next issue because Absinthe is not like any other alcoholic beverage, it is usually served diluted with iced water. In La Belle Epoque in France and Switzerland the serving of Absinthe was done in the traditional manner. It is popular as “The Ritual” or “La Louche” and is easy to learn.
Absinthe How to Prepare using The Ritual
To perform the Ritual, you will need the following:-
- Absinthe – A good quality Absinthe containing real herbal ingredients such as wormwood, aniseed and fennel. Thujone should be the content of Absinthe.
– A person will require an Absinthe glass – An antique Absinthe glass or replica one. One can get replicas of antiques from AbsintheKit.com.
– A slotted Absinthe spoon (also known as a cuillere).
– Take a cube of sugar.
– It is good to use iced water in a carafe or in an Absinthe fountain.
Instructions for preparing the perfect Absinthe drink:-
- Pour 25-50ml of Absinthe into the glass.
– Keep a cube of sugar on it resting Absinthe spoon over the rim of the glass.
– Gradually drip iced water over the sugar from the tap of the fountain or from a bottle. When it is drip slowly then the sugar get chance to dissolve and drip through the slots of the spoon. One must see a lovely “louche” effect after mixing the water into the alcohol. The Absinthe louches because the essential oils of the herbs are not soluble in water.
– Sit back and enjoy the Green Fairy, as Absinthe is commonly known.
The Bohemian or Czech Method
This method of preparing Absintheis not traditional but is a modern way of preparing cheap Czech Absinthes. The Bohemian method is not appreciated by many Absinthe followers.
You will need:-
- Absinthe
– Importance of an Absinthe glass
– Necessity of an Absinthe slotted spoon
– Necessity of a cube of sugar
– Necessity of a lighter or match
– Iced water
Instructions and tips for using the Bohemian method:-
- Pour 25-50ml of Absinthe into the glass and dip the sugar cube into it to soak the sugar.
– The process is to place sugar cube on the Absinthe spoon and rest on the rim of the glass.
– The sugar cube should be kept alight for sometime to caramelize and melt. The right way is to drip the sugar through the slots of the spoon into the Absinthe.
– One has to keep the spoon into the Absinthe and pour the iced water into it for releasing the flames and causing the Absinthe to louche.
– A person can enjoy his Absinthe drink.
* Care should be taken with this method because the Absinthe in the glass may set alight too *
Absinthe can also be used in many cocktails. Ernest Hemingway is famous about mixing it with champagne and called it “Death in the Afternoon”.
A lot of mysteries, stories and legends are there surrounding Absinthe. Now it is ready to give the enjoyment to the drinker.
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