Absinthe, to rinse
2 ounces cognac
1/2 ounce simple syrup
3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Garnish: lemon peel
Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder...................
Absinthe Makes the heart grow fonder.
It takes Monet to buy Degas that makes the Van Gogh.
(unless you have an EV, of course, in which case you should be on DU and not reading this)
More people now dying from alcohol deaths than traffic accidents.
Interesting.
Always enjoy a glass on Vincent’s birthday.
If her expression is anything to go by, absinthe made someone’s heart go wander.
I have a bottle of Absinthe I purchased and had sent back to me from Europe.
I’m not a huge fan, but it’s an interesting liquor to have around as a conversation item.
One of the legendary stories about Absinthe is that Vincent Van Gogh was drinking absinthe when he cut off his ear leading to the idea that Absinthe makes you crazy.
I know enough not to drink it - vile stuff made from wormwood. I much prefer a good scotch.
I happened to be at the duty free shop in Canada last week what saw Absinthe (both green and white) was available. Having heard of it I bought a bottle of about 90 proof.
Took a shot of it, wow strong. Caught me by surprise and had me coughing. Has a licorice taste.
There’s a large liquor store in the Detroit Ares called Total Wine, they are supposed to sell Absinthe.
Absinthe, to rinse
2 ounces cognac
1/2 ounce simple syrup
3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Garnish: lemon peel
A couple of years ago, I saw some movie or TV show that depicted some young Bohemian type swigging what was supposed to be absinthe from a bottle. Of course, the camera cut away, so we didn’t get to see him clutch his chest and fall to the floor from the internal burn.
Have a few bottles. Fun for conversation. Take it easy with the strong ones!
Saigon by Martha and the Muffins
Limping in the hotel Hilton
Spending days in old Saigon
Walking in pagoda gardens
Drinking absinthe till dawn
City of obscure paternity
Paris of the Orient
Tumbling off into eternity
Bastard of the East and West
Endless nights filled with haunting shadows
Slowly fade into morning mist
Faces seen, but not remembered
A place where time does not exist
Oddly enough, American made Absinthe is far more enjoyable to the American palate, as it has far less anise in it, the licorice-like flavor not overpowering the other herbs as it can in the European blend.
When it became legal internationally some years ago, American makers hit the ground running. One expert, whose home was described as filled with chromatographs and spectrometers, to fine tune his beverages, produced some amazingly good tasting Absinthe.
But as with American made wines years ago, they had to enter their product anonymously to avoid anti-American prejudice in the competitions. Only after the awards were presented did they expose their product as American.
By the way, Amazon sells many different kinds of Absinthe louching spoons and glasses. Reasonably priced.
As always the author glosses over a technical subject. The thujone in absinthe is highly regulated in Europe and not allowed to be added to food in USA. It has a know convulsant effect at larger doses. It has been shown to be fatal in rats at high doses.
Ethanol can protect against it’s convulsant effects.
The author doesn’t seem to realize that the low amount of thujone in absinthe is what makes the chemical appear safe in average use. Take a lot of thujone,,,you could be in trouble. Of course the same is true of ethanol.
....like pufferfish is safe...unless you eat just a smidgen of toxin.(tetrodotoxin)
Jade Oxygenée, I always keep a few bottles on hand. If you like traditional Absinthe it is a treasure, you will thank me later.
Thanks for sharing this. I’ve been looking for a good brand of Absinthe to buy ever since I had my first taste in Italy back in ‘01.
I don’t care for the sugar cube thing. Too sweet.
I sip it (not shoot it) on the rocks when I drink it.