How Much Absinthe is Recommended?

There is much interest in Absinthe, know as the Green Fairy or La Fee Verte. People want to know what is the recommended amount of Absinthe to use when preparing a drink, how to buy it, what type to by and how to prepare it.

First be certain to buy a quality Absinthe which is rich in oils and that contains worm wood. There are many Absinthe substitutes and fake Absinthes on sale which contain southernwood or roman wormwood instead of common wormwood (artemisia absinthium). It is important that you buy a real Absinthe. If you live in a country where it is hard to find a good quality Absinthe then you could make your own Absinthe using essences from AbsintheKit.com.

Once you have got your Absinthe, you will need to learn The Ritual called La Louche. This traditional Swiss or French method of preparing Absinthe, uses one shot of Absinthe. Instructions:-

To perform the Ritual, you will need an Absinthe glass, a slotted Absinthe spoon, a lump of sugar and iced water.

– Pour 25 to 50 ml of Absinthe into the glass.
– Place the special Absinthe spoon over the rim of the glass and place a cube of sugar in it.
– By either pouring from a carafe or dripping from the tap of the fountain, slowly drip iced water over the sugar. Dripping it slowly will give the sugar time to dissolve and drip through the slots of the spoon. You will see a “louche” effect as the water mixes into the alcohol. The drink louches as the oils of the herbs are souble in alcohol but not in water and therefore make the mixture cmoudy when water is added.
– Sit down, relax and enjoy your Absinthe.

The Czech or Bohemian Method is very similar to the Ritual but is a modern way of preparing cheap Czech Absinthes. The Bohemian method is scorned by many Absinthe followers.

Instructions and tips for using the Bohemian method:-

– Pour 25 to 50 ml of Absinthe into a glass and dip the cube of sugar into the Absinthe and soak the sugar.
– Place the Absinthe spoon on the rim of the glass and place the cube of sugar on the spoon.
– To allow the sugar to melt and carmelize, set the sugar cube on fire for one minute. The sugar will drip through the slots of the spoon and into the Absinthe.
– Place the spoon into the glass while pouring the iced water into the Absinthe to put out flames and to cause the liquid to louche.
– Enjoy your drink.

For total injoyment of your Absinthe and to enjoy properly then you will want some Absinthian – Absinthe glasses, spoons,, and perhaps even an Absinthe fountain to control the flow of the water. Replicas of antique spoons can be purchased from AbsintheKit.com.

When preparing Absinthe drink, what is the recommended amount of Absinthe to use? Use approximately 45 ml or a shot glass full. Absinthe can be use in cocktails and you can search online for recipes.