Absinthe is a
liquor containing about 87% alcohol. Its history goes back more than two hundred years. About how to drink absinthe, many articles have been written. This is a whole culture. Absinthe Composition:
- Wormwood (the main and most important ingredient).
- Anise.
- Fennel.
- Mint.
- Air.
- Melissa.
- Liquorice.
- Dittany.
- Angelica
- Coriander.
- Veronica.
- Chamomile.
- Parsley.
About absinthe
Absinthe most often has a
greenish-emerald color, but it can also be transparent, blue, brown, red and black. It becomes turbid if diluted with water, since the essential oils secreted by wormwood when diluting a strong alcoholic drink form an emulsion.
How to drink absinthe
Absinthe is drunk as an aperitif, as well as after dinner. They serve it at receptions, 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 it. And in order to dilute the drink, sweet mineral water and tonics are suitable (the ratio is one part absinthe to three parts water). But they change the transparency of absinthe, making it cloudy, so there are more original options.
The use of absinthe. Ways
- Pour a little absinthe into the glass. Set fire and wait until it burns out. Blow out and drink immediately, in one gulp, without biting.
- Pour half a glass of absinthe, put a spoon on the edge of the container. Put a cube of sugar on it. Pour into a glass through a spoon with ice water refined. Drink slowly.
- Pour 1/3 cup of whiskey. 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. Absinthe is added. Then it all shakes and drinks chilled.
- Pour half a glass of brandy 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 of a different capacity. After this is done, we begin to drink absinthe. In this case, alternate pharynx and breaths of vapor.
Absinthe with juice and not only
1. Pour two thirds of a glass of absinthe and set fire to it. Take a piece of sugar. Put it on a teaspoon and hold it over a burning drink. Wait until the sugar melts, and add the resulting caramel to absinthe. After adding orange juice.
2. You need to mix 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 set on fire. Drink slowly without rushing.
How to drink absinthe with citrus
Absinthe goes well to taste with lemon, orange, lime and other citrus fruits. Take one slice, for example, of an orange. We clean the film and sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon. Then put on a spoon. Separately, we pour and set fire to one part of absinthe in a glass. Hold a spoon with a slice above the flame, and squeeze the orange with another device to squeeze the juice out of it. Cool slightly and, having inserted a straw, we serve to guests or we use.
How to drink absinthe: dishes and accessories
Absinthe is drunk from ordinary glasses or glasses. Ideally, dishes should have edges that expand upward. When setting the drink on fire, consider the thickness of the glass walls and temperature. It is better to rinse the dishes with hot water before the process to avoid spoilage. In addition, I want to note that a special “absinthe spoon” is often supplied with a bottle of absinthe, which you will use for cocktail variations instead of a teaspoon. This accessory is an indicator of the quality of the brand producing this product.