How to drink absinthe. Drinking culture. Methods of use

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Absinthe is an alcoholic drink containing about 87% alcohol. Its history spans over two hundred years. Many articles have been written about how absinthe is drunk. It's a whole culture. Absinthe composition:

• Artemisia bitter (the main and most important ingredient).
• Anise.
• Fennel.
• Mint.
• Air.
• Melissa.
• Licorice.
• White ash tree.
• Angelica.
• Coriander.
• Veronica.
• Chamomile.
• Parsley.

About absinthe

Absinthe is most often a greenish emerald color, but it can also be clear, blue, brown, red and black. It becomes cloudy when diluted with water, since the essential oils released by wormwood when diluted with a strong alcoholic drink form an emulsion.

How to drink absinthe

Absinthe is drunk as an aperitif, as well as after dinner. It is served both at buffet tables and as a treat for friends who come to visit you. As an aperitif, absinthe is consumed in its pure form (no more than 30 grams per person), after cooling. And in order to dilute the drink, sweet mineral water, tonics are suitable.(ratio of one part absinthe to three parts water). But they change the transparency of absinthe, making it cloudy, so there are more original options.

Using absinthe. Ways

• Pour a little absinthe into a glass "by eye". Ignite and wait until it burns out. Puff out and drink immediately, in one gulp, without snacking.
• Pour half a glass of absinthe, put a spoon on the edge of the container. Put a sugar cube on it. Pour into a glass through a spoon with refined ice water. Drink slowly.
• 1/3 glass of whiskey is poured. Another third is absinthe. The rest is Cahors. (Before adding absinthe to whiskey, it is set on fire and only then added).
• Pomegranate juice is taken. It is mixed with fifty gr. vodka. Add absinthe. Then all this is shaken and drunk chilled.
• Pour half a glass of cognac and the same amount of absinthe. Add a spoonful of olive oil and drink in one gulp.
• Ice and apple syrup are poured with vodka, everything is shaken. Drink separately. First, they take a sip of absinthe, then - apple syrup with vodka and ice, then they have a bite of lemon.
• Pour a full glass of absinthe. We set it on fire and collect vapors with another container. After this is done, we begin to drink absinthe. At the same time, we alternate sips and breaths of vapors.

Absinthe with juice and more

1. Pour two-thirds of a glass of absinthe and set it on fire. Take a piece of sugar. Put it on a teaspoon and hold it over a burning drink. waitwhen the sugar melts, and add the resulting caramel to the absinthe. After adding orange juice.

2. You need to mix a martini with vodka, and in another glass - mead with absinthe. Drink in small sips, alternating between each other.

3. Two-thirds of a glass of birch sap is poured, absinthe is added, which has already been previously set on fire. Drink slowly, take your time.

How to drink absinthe with citrus fruits

Absinthe tastes great with lemon, orange, lime and other citrus fruits. Take one slice, for example, an orange. We clean from the film and sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon. Then put on a spoon. Separately, pour one part of absinthe into a glass and set fire to it. We hold a spoon with a slice over the flame, and with another device we press on the orange to squeeze the juice out of it. Cool slightly and, inserting a straw, serve to guests or use ourselves.

How to drink absinthe: dishes and accessories

Absinthe is drunk from ordinary glasses or glasses. Ideally, the dishes should have edges that widen upwards. When lighting a drink, consider the thickness of the walls of the glass and the temperature. It is better to rinse the dishes with hot water before the process to avoid damage. In addition, I would like to note that a bottle of absinthe often comes with a special "absinthe spoon", which you will use in cocktail variations instead of a teaspoon. This accessory is an indicator of the quality of the brand that produces this product.