There is much renewed interest in Absinthe, which is also known as the Greeny Fairy or La Fee Verte. People want to know what is the recommended amount of Absinthe to use when preparing a drink, how to buy it, what type to by and how to prepare it.
First be certain to buy a quality Absinthe which is rich in oils and that contains worm wood. There are many Absinthe substitutes and fake Absinthes on sale which contain southernwood or roman wormwood instead of common wormwood (artemisia absinthium). Make sure you buy a proper real Absinthe. If you live in a country where it is hard to find a good quality Absinthe then you could make your own Absinthe using essences from AbsintheKit.com.
When you have your Absinthe, you will need to learn The Ritual or La Louche. This traditional Swiss or French method of preparing Absinthe, uses one shot of Absinthe. Following are the instructions:-
To perform the Ritual, you will need an Absinthe glass, a slotted Absinthe spoon, a lump of sugar and iced water.
- Pour 25 to 50 ml of Absinthe into a glass.
- Place the special Absinthe spoon over the rim of the glass and place a cube of sugar in it.
- Drip slowly 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 give the sugar chance to dissolve and drip through the slots of the spoon. You will see a “louche” effect as the water mixes into the alcohol. The Absinthe louches because the oils of the herbs are soluble in alcohol but not water and make the mixture cloudy or milky when water is added.
- Sit back and enjoy your drink.
Another method similar to the Ritual is the Czech Method which is a modern way of preparing cheap Czech Absinthes. The Bohemian method is generally scorned by Absinthe followers.
Here are the instructions and tips for using the Bohemian method:-
- Pour between 25 – 50 ml of Absinthe into a glass and dip the sugar cube into the Absinthe and soak the sugar.
- Place the sugar cube on the Absinthe spoon and rest the spoon on the rim of the glass.
- To allow the sugar to melt and carmelize, set the sugar cube on fire for one minute. The sugar should drip through the slots of the spoon and into the Absinthe.
- Place the spoon into the Absinthe pour the iced water into the Absinthe to put out any flames and to cause the Absinthe to louche.
- Enjoy the Absinthe drink.
To enjoy your Absinthe then you will want some Absinthiana – Absinthe glasses, spoons, and perhaps an Absinthe fountain to control the flow of the water. Replicas of antique glasses can be purchased from AbsintheKit.com.
What amount of Absinthe is recommended to use when preparing an Absinthe drink? Use a US shot glass full or approximately 45 ml. Absinthe can be use in cocktails and you can search online for recipes.
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