Absinthe Lucid

In the USA Absinthe was legalized in the year 2008. Absinthe Lucid was one of the first approved US Absinthes. It is developed by Absinthe chemist Ted Breaux, who is also the creator of the exclusive Jade Absinthes. Lucid is distilled in France. Its taste is less potent in comparison to the other Jade line. Lucid is a good starter Absinthe as it is not too strong on anise, fennel and wormwood. The bottle in the photo still has the original design with the cat eyes. After some years in the market they changed the bottle to a more traditional look. 

How to drink Absinthe the right way

In the following video, you can see how you prepare Absinthe the traditional French way. You need an Absinthe glass, an Absinthe spoon, sugar cubes and ice-cold water for this ritual. This is how it works: You place the Absinthe spoon on the rim of the glass, put a sugar cube on top and slowly add water. The Absinthe in the glass blends with water and magically louches from green to an opalescent white color. Santé, your sugared Absinthe is prepared!