When you have bought or made your own Absinthe how to prepare it is the next issue because Absinthe is not like any other alcoholic beverage, it is usually served diluted with iced water. In La Belle Epoque in France and Switzerland Absinthe was served in a traditional way. One can go through “The Ritual” or “La Louche” to gather information.

Absinthe How to Prepare using The Ritual

To perform the Ritual, you will need the following:-

– Absinthe – A good quality Absinthe containing real herbal ingredients such as wormwood, aniseed and fennel. The Absinthe should contain thujone.
– There is necessity of an Absinthe glass – An antique Absinthe glass or replica one. AbsintheKit.com keeps a stock of replicas of antiques such as Pontarlier glasses and Eiffel Tower spoons.
– A slotted Absinthe spoon (also known as a cuillere).
– One can utilize a cube of sugar.
– Chilled water in an Absinthe fountain or in a carafe.

Instructions for preparing the perfect Absinthe drink:-

– Pour 25-50ml of Absinthe into the glass.
– Keep a cube of sugar on it resting Absinthe spoon over the rim of the glass.
– One can slowly drip iced water over the sugar either by dripping from the tap of the fountain or by using a steady hand to pour from a carafe. Dripping it slowly will help in the sugar to dissolve and drip through the slots of the spoon. A “louche” effect will be visible as the water mixes into the alcohol. The insolubility of the essential oils in water makes the mixture cloudy when water is added to Absinthe.
– One can enjoy the Green Fairy or the Absinthe.

The Bohemian or Czech Method

This method of preparing absinthe is not traditional but is a modern way of preparing cheap Czech Absinthes. The Bohemian method is disliked by lots of Absinthe followers.

You will need:-

– Absinthe
– Buy an Absinthe glass
– Necessity of an Absinthe slotted spoon
– A cube of sugar
– Necessity of a lighter or match
– Iced water

Instructions and tips for using the Bohemian method:-

– Pour 25-50ml of Absinthe into the glass and dip the sugar cube into it to soak the sugar.
– Place sugar cube on the Absinthe spoon and rest on the rim of the glass.
– The sugar will caramelize and melt by keeping it alight for one minute. One should carefully drip the sugar from the slots of the spoon into the Absinthe.
– One has to keep the spoon into the Absinthe and pour the iced water into it for releasing the flames and causing the Absinthe to louche.
– These are the tips to enjoy Absinthe drink.

* Care should be taken with this method because the Absinthe in the glass may set alight too *

Absinthe can also be used in many cocktails. Ernest Hemingway is known to have liked mixing it with champagne, he called it “Death in the Afternoon”.

One can know everything about Absinthe with the help of the various mysteries, stories and legends behind it. This way one can enjoy drinking this famous mythical drink.