Recommended Amount of Absinthe?
There is renewed interest in Absinthe, which is also known as the Greeny Fairy or La Fee Verte. Before preparing a drink, people want to know how to buy Absinthe, what type to buy, how to prepare it and what is the recommonded amount to use.
First you need to buy a quality Absinthe which is rich in essential oils and that contains wormwood. There are many Absinthe subsitutes on sale that contain southernwood or roman wormwood instead of common wormwood. Be sure you buy a proper real Absinthe. If you live where a good quality Absinthe is hard to find, then you can make your own using essences from AbsintheKit.com.
After you have your Absinthe, you will need to learn the Ritural, or La Louche. This traditional way of preparing Absinthe using one shot of Absinthe. Here are the instructions:-
To perform the Ritual, you will need a slotted Absinthe spoon, a lump of sugar, an Absinthe glass, and iced water.
– Pour between 25 to 50 ml of Absinthe into a glass.
– Rest the Absinthe spoon over the rim of the glass and place a cube of sugar on it.
– Slowly drip iced water over suger either by dripping from the tap of the fountain or by using a steady hand to pour from a carafe. Slowly dripping it will give the sugar time 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 down, relax and enjoy your Absinthe.
Similar to the Ritual is the Bohemian or Czech Method and is a modern way of preparing cheap Czech Absinthes. The Bohemian method is scorned by Absinthe followers.
Instructions and tips for using the Bohemian method:-
– Pour 25 to 50 ml of Absinthe into a glass and dip the cube of sugar 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 melted sugar cube will drip through the slots of the spoon and into the Absinthe.
– Put 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 your 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. Online you can find replicas of antique spoons and glasses for purchased from AbsintheKit.com.
What is the recommended amount of Absinthe to use when preparing an Absinthe drink? A US shot or about 45 ml. You can search online for recipes to use Absinthe in cocktails.
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