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There is renewed interest in Absinthe, which is also known as the Greeny 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 you will need to buy quality Absinthe which is rich in essential oils and that contains wormwood. Many Absinthe substitutes or fake Absinthes are for sales but you should buy Absinthes that contains common wormwood. Make sure you buy a proper 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.

After you have your Absinthe, you will need to learn the Ritural, or La Louche. This traditional way of preparing Absinthe using one shot of Absinthe. Following are the instructions:-

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

– Pour 25-50 ml of Absinthe into the glass.
– Rest the special spoon over the rim of the glass and place a cube of sugar on 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 probably see a lovely “louche” effect as the water mixes into the alcohol. The drink louches because the oils of the herbs are soluble in alcohol but not in water and so make the mixture cloudy when water is added.
– Sit back and enjoy your Absinthe drink.

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

Tips and instructions for using the Bohemian method:-

– Pour 25-50 ml of Absinthe into the glass then dip the sugar cube into it to soak the sugar.
– Place the sugar cube on the spoon and rest the spoon on the rim of the glass.
– Set the sugar cube on fire for one minute to allow the sugar to melt and caramelize. The melted sugar cube will drip through the slots of the spoon and into the Absinthe.
– Put the spoon into the Absinthe and pour the iced water into the Absinthe to put out any flames and to cause the Absinthe to louche.
– Enjoy.

To enjoy your Absinthe then you will want some Absinthiana – Absinthe glasses, spoons, and perhaps an Absinthe fountain to control the flow of the water. Replicas of antique glasses and spoons can be purchased from AbsintheKit.com.

When preparing Absinthe drink, what is the recommended amount of Absinthe to use? A US shot or about 45 ml. Obviously, you can use Absinthe in cocktails too – search for recipes online.

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