I tried the trick of pouring it through a sugar cube, then setting the cube alight before stirring it into the drink (after it had burned itself out, mind you).
The next time I dip into this I may try sipping it through a sugar cube and see how that works.
It helps if you like the taste of anise (black licorice). I became enamored of it about 20 years ago in the form of pastis, but the trick is to serve it in a ratio of 1:5 (or even 1:8) pastis to water, served over ice. It's delicious and refreshing.
The whole absinthe craze has left me a bit bemused - aside from the glamor of the drink's history and the barely-perceptible addition of wormwood, it's the same drink and the same flavor that has always been around.
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Date: 2010-11-01 03:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-01 03:47 am (UTC)The next time I dip into this I may try sipping it through a sugar cube and see how that works.
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Date: 2010-11-01 05:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-01 10:59 am (UTC)The whole absinthe craze has left me a bit bemused - aside from the glamor of the drink's history and the barely-perceptible addition of wormwood, it's the same drink and the same flavor that has always been around.