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When you have bought or made your own Absinthehow to prepare it is the next issue because Absinthe is not like any other alcoholic beverage, it is usually served diluted with iced water. This is the traditional way of serving Absinthe. It is known as “The Ritual” or “La Louche” and one can easily learn it.

Absinthe How to Prepare using The Ritual

To perform the Ritual, you will need the following:-

- Absinthe – A good quality Absinthe containing real herbal ingredients such as wormwood, aniseed and fennel. The Absinthe with thujone is necessary.
- An Absinthe glass – An antique Absinthe glass or replica one. AbsintheKit sell replicas of antiques like Pontarlier glasses and Eiffel Tower spoons.
- A slotted Absinthe spoon or a cuillere is used.
- Necessity of a cube of sugar.
- Iced water in a carafe or in an Absinthe fountain.

Instructions for preparing the perfect Absinthe drink:-

- Pour 25-50ml of Absinthe into the glass.
- Place a cube of sugar on the Absinthe spoon which is resting over the rim of the glass.
- Iced water can be slowly drip over the sugar from the tap of the fountain or from a carafe. It’s gradual dripping gives the sugar chance to dissolve and drip through the slots of the spoon. You should see a lovely “louche” effect as the water mixes into the alcohol. The insolubility of the essential oils in water makes the mixture cloudy when water is added to Absinthe.
- A person can have fun with Absinthe commonly known as the Green Fairy.

The Bohemian or Czech Method

This method of preparing Absintheis not traditional but is a modern way of preparing cheap Czech Absinthes. The Bohemian method is scorned by many Absinthe followers.

You will need:-

- Absinthe
- An Absinthe glass
- The use of an Absinthe slotted spoon
- Necessity of a cube of sugar
- One must have a lighter or a match
- Iced water

Instructions and tips for using the Bohemian method:-

- Pour 25-50ml of Absinthe into the glass and dip the sugar cube into it to soak the sugar.
- Take the Absinthe spoon to keep sugar cube on it and rest on the rim of the glass.
- The sugar cube should be kept alight for sometime to caramelize and melt. It is necessary to drop the sugar through the spoon into the Absinthe.
- Put the spoon into the Absinthe and pour the iced water into it for making it free from any flames and causing it to louche.
- This is the way of enjoying Absinthe drink.

* Care should be taken with this method because the Absinthe in the glass may set alight too *

Absinthe can also be used in many cocktails. Ernest Hemingway was used to have it after mixing with champagne calling it “Death in the Afternoon”.

Various mysteries, stories and legends are there focusing on different features of Absinthe. This famous mythical drink can be enjoyed like this.