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Absinthe history and recipes |
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ladygorb |
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4 Nov 2005 |
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Description:
Absinthe is a liquor made with wormwood(Artemisia absinthium). Absinthe is a deep green drink with a very bitter taste. Absinthe was very popular with 19th century intellectuals, poets and artists like Oscar Wilde and Vincent Van Gogh. Besides having a very high alcohol content (120 to 160 proof), absinthe was also said to induce a dreamlike state, enhance creativity and facilitate artistic expression.
Is absinthe safe?
The thujone content of all commercial absinthes is low enough to cause no harm to the human body. Homemade absinthe however can be potentially fatal. Be aware that although the thujone content of absinthe may not be harmful, it's high alcoholic content can be. As always, practice moderation when enjoying absinthe.
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Recipe Ingredients
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- Absinthe Recipes
- The easy way
- 1. Take two to four shots to feel effects.
- 2. For fast results, place bottle upright to mouth, tilt, and consume.
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- Water & Sugar
- 1. Pour a shot of Absinthe into a glass.
- 2. Place an Absinthe spoon on the glass and place a sugar cube on the spoon.
- 3. Slowly drip four to six parts of iced water onto the sugar melting the sugar into the Absinthe.
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- Absinthe, Water & FIRE!
- 1. Pour a shot of Absinthe into a glass.
- 2. Dip a teaspoon of sugar in the Absinthe so that it absorbs it.
- 3. Set the sugar cube on an Absinthe spoon and place it on the glass.
- 4. Set the sugar cube on fire and allow all the caramelized sugar to flow into the glass.
- 5. Pour the water over sugar cubes and into the glass and stir.
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- OR WE HAVE MIXED DRINKS!
- Absinthe B-55
- 1/3 shot coffee liqueur
- 1/3 shot Bailey's Irish Cream
- 1/3 shot King of Spirits Gold absinthe
- Directions/Comments: Layer all the ingredients in whisky glass.
- This drink will sneak up on you and you’ll soon be licking the floor.
- Absinthe Cocktail
- 1 oz Red Absinthe
- 1 oz water
- 3 dashes Benedictine
- 2 dashes bitters
- Directions/Comments: Shake well with crushed ice and strain into cocktail glass.
- A favorite among the ladies.
- Absinthe Curacao Frappe
- 1 oz Red Absinthe
- 1/2 oz Curacao
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp orange juice
- 1 orange slice
- Directions/Comments: Stir ingredients together and pour over crushed ice in a deep-saucer champagne glass. Add an orange slice to garnish.
- Perfect with a blonde in a bikini.
- Absinthe Flip
- /2 oz Staroplzenecky Absinthe
- 1/2 oz Cointreau
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp sugar
- nutmeg
- Directions/Comments: Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a pre-chilled Delmonico glass. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
- Sprinkle nutmeg on top and get ready for fun times!
- Absinthe Martini
- 2 oz gin
- 1/2 oz dry vermouth
- 1/8 tsp King of Spirits Gold absinthe
- Directions/Comments: Shake well with ice and strain into a pre-chilled cocktail glass. Absolutely fabulous with an onion stuffed olive.
- Tres sophisticated, my name is Bond, James Bond.
- Absinthe Minded Martini
- 3 oz gin
- 1/2 oz King of Spirits Gold absinthe
- 1/2 oz Grand Mariner
- dry vermouth
- Directions/Comments: Properly chill 1 cocktail glass and swirl with 1/2 oz of dry vermouth. In a mixing glass with ice, shake together the gin and absinthe. Pour into prepared glass.
- The weak need not apply for this one.
- Absinthe Suissess
- 1 1/2 oz Staroplzenecky absinthe
- 2 - 3 drops Anisette
- 2 - 3 drops orange flower water
- 1 tsp White Creme de Menthe
- 1 egg white
- Directions/Comments: Shake all ingredient together thoroughly with ice. Strain and serve in a cocktail glass.
- Original, light and refreshing.
- The Green Fairy
- 1 oz Staroplzenecky absinthe
- 1 oz water
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tsp egg white
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- Directions/Comments: Shake ingredients thoroughly with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass and serve.
- Great first date drink with the Green Fairy.
- Fox poison
- 1 oz chartreuse
- 1 oz Staroplzenecky absinthe
- 1 oz green Curacao
- Milk
- Directions/Comments: Build in a highball glass. Stir thoroughly and fill with ice cold milk.
- Mesmerizing visually and a thrill to your tastebuds!
- Head Shock
- 1 oz tequila
- 2 oz King of Spirits Gold absinthe
- Directions/Comments: Just pour into a shooter glass.
- After 2, you’ll be shot.
- Inferno
- 2 oz Red Absinthe
- 1 lime in wedges
- syrup
- fresh mint leaves
- Directions/Comments: Muddle the ingredients in a rocks glass. Add crushed ice.
- This one will definitely will heat up the night!
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Recipe Instructions
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Absinthe in some form or another has been used for centuries. Ancient texts mention an early sort of absinthe, wine soaked wormwood as a vermipurge. In the middle ages, it took on many uses, including superstitious claims that absinthe warded off the plague. Modern absinthe's commercial origins date back to 1797, when Major Henri Dubied began marketing a bottled absinthe in France which eventually came to be known as today's familiar Pernod recipe. Originally a medicine, Pernod's absinthe began growing in popularity with the artists, writers and intellectuals of the day, attributing some of their finest works to absinthe's creativity-enhancing effect. However, by 1905 a strong anti-absinthe movement emerged, convinced of the danger absinthe provided through a few well-publicized incidents of violence and atrocities committed by absinthe imbibers. By 1908, Switzerland was the first to ban it, by 1923, nearly every country worldwide had an absinthe ban in place. These days, the Pernod brand continues to be sold but without any thujone in it, the chemical that gives Absinthe its special effects
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