How do you prepare Absinthe??!
How do you prepare Absinthe??
Do you need to prepare it???
Answers:
There are special ways to drink Absinthe. It's not required that you drink it this way but it effects the taste and makes the Absinthe easier to drink.
This information is directly quoted from the greenfairy.org website.
Method #1 - Water Ritual
The classic method of drinking it involves pouring cold water over a slotted spoon which contains a sugar cube into a glass containing a shot of absinthe. As the water hits the absinthe, the oils precipitate out, and the drink changes from a clear emerald color to an opaque, milky white. This is called la loucheor louching.
Method #2 - Fire Ritual
A variation of the traditional drinking ritual follows. In this variation, a heaping teaspoon of sugar or cube is briefly wet in the glass of pure absinthe, then lit on fire and held over the glass. As the alcohol burns off, the sugar melts into the glass. When the fire gets low, the remaining sugar is stirred into the drink and the drink is quickly drunk.
The fire method looks way cooler but in the end it's the water method that tastes better.