This is for the sophisticated absinthe drinkers!ġ part absinthe, 12 redcurrants, 1 water, 1/2 cointreau, blended and strained over crushed ice. Ernest enjoyed this drink very much.ġ part absinthe on top of 1/2 glass of champagne, dash of creme de menthe. This drink is devilish.ġ part absinthe, 1 chambord, 1/2 fraise, 1/2 creme de cassis topped with cranberry juice, serve in martini glass with sugar rim. Yes, it reminds of serving a Tequila :-)-.Ģ parts absinthe, 1/2 midori, 1/2 green chartreuse, dash of gomme and a splash of lemon juice, shake and serve. Drinking an Absinthe Suisse reminds of a Gimlet.ġ part absinthe, 1 part gran marnier, dash of gomme with sugar or salt rim. This absinthe drink is an all time classic.ġ part absinthe, squeeze of lemon and lime juice over crushed ice, sprinkle sugar on top. This absinthe drink is quite strong, beware!ġ/2 absinthe coated in chilled martini glass, 1 spoon of syrup, 2 dashes of peychaud bitters, 2 dashes angostura bitters, 1 1/2 rye whiskey (not bourbon), shake and strain over ice with a lemon twist.
This recipe is Zach's (US Absintheur) favorite: 1 part absinthe, 1 part vodka, 1/2 spiced rum (Captain Morgans), 1/4 Absolute Vanillia, 1/4 ginger beer. We can not recommend this ritual, as the fire destroys the fine flavor of absinthe and furthermore promotes the "drug-like" aspect of Absinthe. Flamed Absinthe: Not recommended but a lot of bars serve Absinthe like thisĭon't drink your Absinthe like this but this is how it is served: Dip a tea spoon of sugar into 1 shot of absinthe, flame it on the spoon and let it caramelise, once the flame has gone out stir it into the absinthe and add water until it louches. We highly recommend this drinking ritual to all Absintheurs.
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And this is still the right way how to drink Absinthe. This is the way how famous Absinthe drinkers like van Gogh, Lautrec or Baudelaire drank their glass of the green liquor. Pour a shot (25ml) of absinthe into a glass or old fashioned cocktail glass, place a cube of sugar on an absinthe spoon and trickle ice cold water to fill 1 to 3 parts or to taste. Drinking Absinthe: The c lassic French Absinthe Ritual Check out as well our Absinthe Videos, to see which traditional Absinthe rituals exist. Some of the listed Absinthe drinks are all time classics like the Sazerac, some are more modern.
Therefore we show you as well some of the best Absinthe cocktail recipes. But nowadays drinking Absinthe is as well part of the cocktail culture. We want to point out, that the classic version of serving Absinthe is still with ice water and sugar.
Of course, we list at first the classic French Absinthe ritual. On this site you find some ideas for classic and creative Absinthe drinks.