I got a bottle of absinthe from mexico from my girlfreind, how do i go about drinking it?

Question

i heard that there are many ways to drink it and im not sure how, especialy since i dont have the proper absinthe drinking tools like the spoon or sugar cubes. its labeled "Strong Moulin Rouge Absinth"

Answer 1

Ok, since no one who has answered you has even tried to answer your question I will. You start by pouring a shot of absinthe into a glass. You place a slotted spoon on top of the glass, generally a specially formed spoon called an Absinthe Spoon oddly enough. You then place 1-2 cubes of sugar on top of the slotted spoon. Then you drizzle water over the sugar cube so it dissolves it and sugar-water drains into the absinthe in the cup. This should start dispersing the herbs in the liquor turning it a milky green/white/yellow color depending on the quality of the absinthe. Stir the absinthe with the absinthe spoon as to mix it well. And then you drink it.

Note: Use ice cold water because putting ice into your absinthe is considered to be a form of treason withing the absinthe elite

Answer 2

French traditional way :

Place slotted spoon (or fork) over glass. Then place cube of white sugar on the spoon. Pour one shot of absinthe over it. Then pour icy-cold pure (distilled water) over sugar. Stir and drink.

Czech Flambe way :

Same as above, but light the cube of sugar before pouring the water.

Old Victorian way :

As above, but before lighting the cube, laudanum is usually added to the cube of sugar. Laudanum is not easy to get because it is actually a painkiller (medicine) used during that time. And it is OPIUM based.

Other ways :

1.Straight shots with sugar coated on the glass rim.

2. I have seen some using the opium glass to drink absinthe.

3. Drop one shot of absinthe (the glass as well) into a jug of lager beer and bottoms up.

For me, I like the Czech way or mixed with a sweet cognac/brandy.

Real absinthe is still totally banned in USA. In Europe, EU legal limit for the thuyone (extracted from wormwood) content is 10mg per litre. However, if you go to Spain and Czech Republic (these 2 countries does not give 2 hoots about the EU ruling), you can the original absinthe, with about 30mg to 100 mg per litre. The main thing about absinthe is not he alcohol content, but rather the thuyone content. The more thuyone, the more you will be like Van Gogh. Thuyone has a similar (not the same) molecular structure as THC, which is found in cannabis.

Good Luck. Don't over do it. It is a beautiful drink.

Answer 3

There are 3 perfect strategies to drink Absinthe. French Ritual (with sugar, without fireplace) a million. Pour 4-6cl of Absinthe in a pitcher. 2. positioned an Absinthe spoon with a sugar dice on it on the glass. 3. Slowly pour water over the sugar dice, so the sugar melts and the water receives into the glass. 4. blend the content cloth of the glass with the Absinthe spoon. 5. delight in. Czech Ritual (with sugar and fireplace) a million. Pour 4-6cl of Absinthe in a pitcher. 2. positioned an Absinthe spoon with a sugar dice on it on the glass. Drip slightly Absinthe on the sugar and mild it. 3. Wait till the fireplace is lengthy gone out. Slowly pour water over the sugar dice, so the sugar melts and the water receives into the glass. 4. blend the content cloth of the glass with the Absinthe spoon. 5. delight in. Swiss Ritual (without sugar and without fireplace) a million. Pour 4-6cl of Absinthe in a pitcher. 2. Slowly upload icecold water. 3. blend the content cloth of the glass with the Absinthe spoon. 4. delight in. sturdy success.

Answer 4

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder. Take it easy it's a hallucinogenic.

Answer 5

Be VERY careful. That stuff is VERY potent. If you're not used to drinking the hard stuff - BEWARE!! You might get alcohol poisoning.

Answer 6

with one feet in the coffin?

Answer 7

eye dropper

Answer 8

open it and pour.