Appearing in France, absinthe quickly became the favorite drink of the great French painters and poets. Whether a strong aperitif made it possible to forget about pressing problems, or whether it really caused creative inspiration and even drunken hallucinations is unknown. The original absinthe recipe has been lost, but the modern drink is still being served according to traditional rules.
Instructions
Step 1
Pure absinthe has a very bitter unpleasant taste. It can even burn your throat if not diluted with anything. Therefore, it is customary to add sugar to absinthe. This process is performed in complete darkness, like a mysterious ritual of the times of French decadence. Absinthe is poured into a thin glass and set on fire. A teaspoon with a lump of sugar in it is held over the flaming drink. Because of the fire, the sugar melts, then it is poured into a glass of absinthe. Putting a saucer on a glass of absinthe, the bartender puts out the fire. When a person is ready to drink a bitter hot drink, the saucer is removed and the absinthe is drunk in one gulp, while the flammable vapors of the alcoholic beverage have not evaporated yet. For those who want a thrill, you can breathe in the fumes of hot absinthe by raising the saucer. Absinthe is usually not washed down, but be prepared for a sharp, scalding taste.
Step 2
Try to feel the contrasting taste of burning absinthe and ice water. Pour absinthe into a narrow glass. Put some cane sugar in a teaspoon and moisten it with absinthe. Light the contents of the spoon. The sugar will begin to melt and drain into the glass. Be careful: the absinthe in the glass can catch fire. When the required number of sugar drops falls into the glass, pour ice water into the absinthe in a thin stream (you can use the blade of a knife). Drink in one gulp.
Step 3
The French way to make absinthe. Pour one part absinthe into a glass. Put a special spoon for absinthe on top of the glass (it looks like a spatula with figured cut holes). Put a lump of sugar on a spoon and pour ice water on it - three parts of water to one part of absinthe. The water will dissolve the sugar, and in the glass the absinthe will be mixed with the sugar syrup. The drink will become slightly cloudy and thick. In this case, you do not need to light the absinthe.
