Absinthe recipes - how to mix and drink absinthe

THE CZECH ABSINTHE RITUAL

Pour a shot of Absinthe in a small tumbler. Take a teaspoon of sugar. Dip the teaspoon into the absinthe so that the sugar absorbs the liquor. Then, holding the spoon above the absinthe, set light to the sugar. Let it burn for a minute or so. The sugar will bubble and begin to caramelise. Once the flame is beginning to die down, stir the shot of absinthe with the sugared spoon (smothering the glass if it catches alight). Now add an equal measure of water and some ice if required.


Absinthe is very flammable. Please be careful when performing this ritual!

ORIGINAL ABSINTHE SERVING RECIPE The original absinthe recipe: first you pour roughly three ounces of absinthe into a heavy parfait-style stemmed absinthe glass. A perforated absinthe spoon is set upon the rim of the glass and on the spoon is placed a cube of sugar. Ice-cold water is ever so slowly dripped from a glass carafe onto the cube. The sugar dissolves and you continue pouring until the ratio of absinthe to water is about two to five parts, depending upon your taste and fortitude. Give the absinthe drink a spin with the spoon and drink like you dripped - slowly. Want to get the most out of your Absinthe? The active ingredient thujone has its best effects within a half hour of drinking. Afterward, the effect you feel will be purely alcohol based, so make sure to pace your drinking so you enjoy the wormwood and the alcohol over the length of your experience. As always, drink responsibly and in moderation.
ABSINTHE DRINK RECIPES

DESIRE 1/4 Absinthe Original 1/2 tablespoon sugar 3/4 lemon juice Shake well and pour into cocktail glass.	MOULIN ROUGE 25 ml Archers 12.5 ml Absinthe Original 5 ml Grenadine Top up with Merlins Energy Source. Garnish with mint tips and serve on ice.

TRAFFIC LIGHT 2 parts of cranberry juice 1 part of orange juice 1 part of Absinthe Original Pour carefully into a cocktail glass half filled with ice.	CORRIDA 1 shot Absinthe Original 1 shot vodka 1 can Red Bull Shake ingredients with ice and strain into ice filled collins glass.

MERLINS PICASSO 25 ml Absolut Citron 12.5 ml Drambuie 12.5 ml Absinthe Original Top up with Merlins Garnish with lime and serve on ice.	GREEN TEAR 1 part of Absinthe Original 2 parts of cranberry juice 1 part of Indian tonic water 1 slice of lemon Shake well and pour into a cocktail glass.

ABSINTHE FIZZ 1 & 1/2 shots Absinthe Original Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 teaspoon sugar 1 egg white seltzer Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass and fill with seltzer.	ABSINTHE CURACAO FRAPPE 1 shot Absinthe Original 1/2 shot curacao 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons orange juice 1 thin slice of orange Stir ingredients and pour over crushed ice in a deep-saucer champagne glass. Add orange slice.

HALLOWEEN SLASH 1/2 shot of lemon liqueur 3 shots of cranberry juice 1/2 shot of peach vodka 1 shot of Absinthe Original 1/3 shot of orange juice Pour carefully into a cocktail glass half filled with ice.	ABSINTHE BOLLYSIDE 1 part of Absinthe Original 1/2 part of Jack Daniels 1/2 of gin 1/4 of Archers Peach Schnapps 1 part of Red Bull Drop of cranberry juice. Shake ingredients with ice and strain into ice filled collins glass.

WHARF RAT 1 part of white rum 1 part of Grenadine 1 part of Absinthe Original 1 part of Apricot brandy 3 parts of orange juice Mix with crushed ice and top it up with absinthe.	KNOCK OUT 1 teaspoonful white Creme de Menthe 1 shot Absinthe Original 1 shot dry gin 1 shot French vermouth Shake well with ice and strain into martini glass.

ABSINTHE EYE 1/3 peppermint 2/3 Absinthe Original Shake well and pour into cocktail glass.	ATOMIC BOMB 1/2 Absinthe Original 1/2 brandy Stir and pour into cocktail glass.

HEMINGWAY 1 shot Absinthe Original champagne Pour absinthe into flute glass over ice. Top up with champagne.	CATHERINE ZETA-JONES 1 shot Creme de Mure 1 shot Absolut Mandrin 1 shot champagne 1 shot Absinthe Original Pour carefully into a cocktail glass half filled with ice.

ABSINTHE FLIP 1/2 oz Absinthe Original 1/2 oz Cointreau orange liqueur 2 tsp lemon juice 1 egg 1 tsp sugar nutmeg Shake ingredients well with ice. Strain into a prechilled whisky glass. Sprinkle nutmeg on top.	ABSINTHE MINDED 3 oz Bombay Saphire gin 1/2 oz Absinthe Original 1/2 oz Grand Marnier orange liqueur dry vermouth 1 orange peel Properly chill 1 cocktail glass. In mixing glass with ice, pour gin and absinthe, and stir. In your cocktail glass, roll 1/2 oz of dry vermouth and throw away the excess. Strain other ingredients into cocktail glass and float 1/2 oz of grand marnier over top. Garnish with orange peel.