COMMON & BRAND NAMES: Green Fairy; Green Goddess; La Fée Verte
Ive always been fascinated with this, i would buy it for the color alone, it's beautiful. i've seen it many times especially in movies, it's exotic and sexy and it screams to me as i pass by it's shelf at the liquor store yet i know very little about it.
I've heard it makes you high, or it alters your perception, i've even heard it makes you super shitfaced then sick. The preparation alone intimidates me, what if i blow up the glass. I don't have that spoon thingy and a fork just seems blasphemous. I've always been naive to this drink and so I took a moment to read up on what exactly this is and what makes it so different.
Ive always been fascinated with this, i would buy it for the color alone, it's beautiful. i've seen it many times especially in movies, it's exotic and sexy and it screams to me as i pass by it's shelf at the liquor store yet i know very little about it.
I've heard it makes you high, or it alters your perception, i've even heard it makes you super shitfaced then sick. The preparation alone intimidates me, what if i blow up the glass. I don't have that spoon thingy and a fork just seems blasphemous. I've always been naive to this drink and so I took a moment to read up on what exactly this is and what makes it so different.
Absinthe is an aperitif, a flavorful alcoholic drink usually served prior to a meal, it has a strong taste of licorice (anise) and an extremely high alcohol content. Absinthe is an extract derived from anise, fennel, and wormwood and only contains trace quantities of thujone which may or may not be responsible for absinthe's reported psychedelic effects.
absinthe has a bitter taste and so it is best served with three parts water and a sugar cube. This blend will cut the bitterness and dilute the alcohol by volume in your glass.
It was popularized in the late 19th century and associated with the bohemian artistic movements of the time. Painters such as Degas, Manet, van Gogh and Picasso and writers like Verlaine, Rimbaud, Wilde and Hemingway are just naming a few who enjoyed finding their creative muse 'La Fée Verte' through the louche ritual.
Since Absinthe is traditionally the drink for the open minded, there is no incorrect way to drink it.
The great thinkers and artists of the nineteenth century did however prefer one method above all others: the louche absinthe ritual.
The louche absinthe ritual begins by pouring a small amount of absinthe (30ml) in a glass (1). After this, an absinthe spoon is placed over the glass and on top of this spoon a cube of sugar (2). Next, the glass is slowly filled by pouring cold water on top of the sugar cube(3). The water pours through the holes in the spoon, while the sugar dissolves in it.When the substance makes contact with the absinthe in the glass the essential oils are released changing the bright green liquid into an opaque drink, unlocking the hidden fragrances and allowing them to flow freely.
The bohemian ritual
In many trendy clubs an extra step has been added to this ritual. The absinthe is poured directly over the sugar cube, and then lit on fire. The flames are then extinguished by pouring ice cold water over them. This ritual gives a slight caramel touch to the absinthe, and just as importantly, it gives a fantastic show.although i have tried sips of this i cant honestly say i've ever felt the true effects. i have passed a seventy dollar bottle in our liquor store but have been apprehensive because i've heard that true absinthe is not easy to locate, it's all about the wormwood.
regardless of my apprehensions i have always wanted to finish a bottle with someone and i vow to one day conclude this post with my personal findings, my own videos of when i do both rituals, my face immediately after i drink it and of course me the next morning.
