Preparing 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 known as “The Ritual” or “La Louche” and one can easily learn it.
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. One must get the Absinthe having the thujone content.
– One will need an Absinthe glass – An antique Absinthe glass or replica one. One can get replicas of antiques from AbsintheKit.com.
– Benefits of using a slotted Absinthe spoon.
– Use a cube of sugar.
– One can 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.
– A cube of sugar is needed to be placed the resting Absinthe spoon.
– One can slowly drip iced water over the sugar either by dripping from the tap of the fountain or by using a steady hand to pour from a carafe. Dripping it slowly will help in the sugar 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 essential oils of the herbs are soluble in alcohol but not in water which causes Absinthe to louche.
– Absinthe is popular as the Green Fairy which one can sit back and enjoy.
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 scorned by many Absinthe followers.
You will need:-
- Absinthe
– Get an Absinthe glass
– An Absinthe slotted spoon
– Take a cube of sugar
– A lighter or match is needed
– 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.
– Take the Absinthe spoon to keep sugar cube on it and rest on the rim of the glass.
– The sugar will caramelize and melt by keeping it alight for one minute. It is necessary to drop the sugar through the spoon into the Absinthe.
– A person is able to put out any flames and cause the Absinthe to louche by putting the spoon and pouring the iced water into it.
– Absinthe drink can be enjoyed like this.
* 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. It was called as “Death in the Afternoon” by Ernest Hemingway who liked mixing it with champagne.
A lot of mysteries, stories and legends are there surrounding Absinthe. This famous mythical drink can be enjoyed like this.
