Recommended Amount of Absinthe?

There is interest in Absinthe, the drink known as the Green Fairy. 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 sure to buy a quality Absinthe which is rich in essential oils and that contains wormwood. There are many Absinthe subsitutes on sale that contain southernwood or roman wormwood instead of common wormwood. Be sure you buy a real Absinthe. If you find it hard to find a good quality Absinthe then you should try making your own using essences from AbsintheKit.com.

When you have your Absinthe, you will need to learn The Ritual or La Louche. This is the traditional French or Swiss way of preparing Absinthe and it uses one shot of Absinthe. The instructions are:-

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

- Pour 25-50 ml of Absinthe into the glass.
- Rest the Absinthe spoon over the rim of the glass and place a cube of sugar on it.
- Slowly drip iced water over suger either by dripping from the tap of the fountain or by using a steady hand to pour from a carafe. 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 Absinthe louches because the oils of the herbs which are alcohol soluble, make the mixture ilky when water is added.
- Sit back and enjoy your drink.

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

Instructions for the Bohemian method:-

- Pour 25 to 50 ml of Absinthe into the glass and dip the cube of sugar into it and soak the sugar.
- Place the sugar cube on the spoon and rest the spoon on the rim of the glass.
- To allow the sugar to carmelize and melt, set the sugar cube on fire for one minute. The sugar will drip through the slots of the Absinthe 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.

For real enjoyment of your Absinthe then you will want some Absinthiana - 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 a US shot glass full or approximately 45 ml. Absinthe can be use in cocktails and you can search online for recipes.

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