What is the traditional method of preparing & drinking absinthe?
First you pour roughly three ounces of absinthe into a heavy parfait-style stemmed glass. A perforated absinthe spoon (sometimes very elaborately so) is set upon the rim of the glass and on the spoon is placed a cube of sugar. Ice-cold water is ever so slowly dripped from a glass carafe designed specifically for that purpose, onto the cube. The sugar dissolves and you continue pouring until the ratio of absinthe to water is about two to five parts, depending upon your taste and fortitude. The emerald green absinthe releases a floral bouquet and clouds into a pale opalescent green or yellow right before your eyes, filling you with a sense of creation and mystery. Give the mix a spin with the spoon and drink like you dripped – slowly. With regards to Absinthe King and Absinthe King Gold, please don’t consume herbs. Carefully strain and pour into a glass. Absinthe is best served well chilled with a little water and sugar.
