Various Ways To Use Absinthe
As Absinthe has become a popular drink and with the legalization of a few brands of it one can experience an Absinthe revival. Yet, some people don’t really know how to use Absinthe correctly or even what Absinthe is.
What is Absinthe
Absinthe is not a hallucinogen or a drug. It is a strong alcoholic beverage with an alcohol by volume of up to 75% and an anise flavor.
Dr Pierre Ordinaire in Couvet, Switzerland in the 18th century prepared Absinthe as an elixir for his patients. Absinthe was distilled and sold by Henri-Louis Pernod commercially by the turn of the 19th century. Pernod used a wine alcohol base distilled with various types of natural herbs comprising wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium), fennel, aniseed, star anise, hyssop, lemon balm, angelica, juniper, dittany, nutmeg and melissa.
People of France prefer Absinthe to wine. Absinthe bars became popular and the “Ritual” or traditional method of using and preparing Absinthe was born.
Due to it’s assumed harmful effects Absinthe was banned in France in 1915. Everybody now knows that these claims were false. Absinthe cannot and does not give rise to such effects. Absinthe was authorized in several countries in the 1990s.
How to Use Absinthe the Traditional Way
To prepare Absinthe in the traditional way is to use the “Ritual”.
A person will need:-
– One must have the Absinthe glass or a large glass.
– Absinthe
– An Absinthe spoon– replica glasses and spoons can be purchased online at AbsintheKit.One can visit the site AbsintheKit.com to make his own Absinthe. To prepare own Absinthe a person will require top-quality Absinthe essences.
– One has to use a sugar cube.
– Sufficient amount of carafe of iced water.
Pour a shot of Absinthe into the glass.
Place the spoon on the rim of the glass and supply the sugar cube on the spoon.
Slowly drip, rather than pour, the iced water over the sugar to dissolve it.
As soon as the water mixes into the Absinthe,the Absinthe louche is seen. The essential oils cause the mixture to louche or go cloudy because they are not soluble in water.
Stir your Absinthe and enjoy the taste of the Green Fairy.
Absinthe is a strong drink and one can easily drink it. Absinthe is made out of a curious blend of herbs that are either naturally relaxing in nature or are stimulants. One can feel a very different drunkenness with this blend of herbs. It is also known as a “clear headed” drunkenness.
The Czech or Bohemian Method
With this method, once you have poured the shot of Absinthe into the glass you dip the sugar cube into the alcohol and then set it alight on the spoon with a match. Add the iced water into the Absinthe after the caramelization and melting of sugar.
The Bohemian method is a modern method that is a bit of fun in comparison to a serious method of drinking Absinthe. There can be chances of catching fire in the glass of Absinthe due to a waste of Absinthe! A person should be attentive.
Although the Ritual is the well known method of using Absinthe but cocktail recipes can also be made by it.
