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Different
rituals for the preparation of an Absinthe for the "Heure Verte"
the "Green Hour" exist. Here you get an overview of the
different Absinthe rituals. We recommend the French Absinthe Ritual. >>
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of the Absinthe Ritual French Absinthe RitualThe French Absinthe Ritual is comparable with the preparation of Pastis Pernod or Ricard, the follower or substitute of Absinthe after its prohibition. You put one or two sugar cubes on an Absinthe spoon, place it over the Absinthe glass and fill it with an amount of Absinthe (2 to 4 cl, about a tenth pint). Then gently cold water is poured over the Absinthe spoon. The green Absinthe begins to louche into white sage. In former times so called "Absinthe Fontaines" (Absinthe Fountains), "Brouille Sets" and "Reservoir Glasses" were widely used to dissolve the sugar with a thin beam of water which creates the perfect louche.
Meanwhile, the Czech Absinthe Ritual of drinking Absinthe has become very popular. You see it quite a lot on parties, as you light up the Absinthe soaked sugar cube, therefore it is a quite "exciting" way of drinking Absinthe. Here is how the Czech Fire Absinthe ritual works: You put one or two sugar cubes on an Absinthe spoon and pour Absinthe over it. Then you light up the Absinthe soaked sugar and wait until the flames caramelize it. The sugar drips into the glass and blends with the Green Fairy. Then water is added to create the Louche. We do not recommend this ritual, as the caramel of the sugar destroys the fine taste of Absinthe.
An Absinthe Brouille is a small glass lid, which you place over your Absinthe glass. It is then filled with ice cubes and you slowly pour water in it. The water gets cooled and flows through a small hole in the bottom of the Absinthe Brouille into the Absinthe glass. The Brouille is very easy to use and you get one of the best cloudy louches, because of the extremly thin beam of water.
The Pipe Absinthe Ritual has its roots in the Bohemian / Czech culture. You fill the Absinthe Glass Pipe with Absinthe and crushed ice and soak the Green Fairy through the glass straw of the Absinthe pipe. It is comparable with an Absinthe shot, the effect is intensed as the Absinthe speeds into your mouth and creates a pleasant coolness and activation. Try it out, this Absinthe ritual is pure fun!
Interesting Absinthe info: The poet Ernest Hemingway usually prefered to drink his Absinthe with champagne instead of water. There is an infinite variety of Absinthe cocktails, the first historically reported cocktail (the so called Sazerac) was an Absinthe cocktail. It is made with whisky. |
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