Everything seems to be coming together around here for me to have absinthe. I've been wanting to try it ever since I saw Total Eclipse when I was in college. Watching turn-of-the-century poets drinking fancy green drinks that make them hallucinate looked pretty wild. Sign me up! Unfortunately, until relatively recently absinthe was illegal in most countries. Imagine my disappointment when I learned that it probably wasn't hallucinogenic. On the bright side, it's probably not hallucinogenic.
When the New York Times recently reviewed a bunch of commonly available absinthes, I took notice. When David Lebovitz wrote up a recipe for absinthe ice cream, I took notice. Odin must be speaking to me. I went out and bought a bottle of Kübler absinthe at my local liquor superstore, Bevmo, as quickly as possible (one mustn't anger Odin, right?). I followed the suggestions of the New York Times article, and skipped the cool sugar cube and spoon trick. Just absinthe and water for me. But I decreased the amount of water to mix, two parts water to one part absinthe. When you add the water, a bunch of stuff that is in the absinthe that is alcohol soluble but not water soluble comes crashing out of solution in a bright white cloud. Neat party trick, really.
Just an ounce of absinthe and two ounces of water made our entire downstairs smell heavenly. It's sweet-smelling of black licorice. Mild and only slightly sweet tasting. Really a relaxing, gentle dessert drink. I'll keep you posted on whether or not I have trippy dreams tonight... Happy Saturday.
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