Camper English, a San Francisco–based writer, adapted this classic drink recipe to showcase the use of absinthe. This is basically an easy way to transform the well-known Absinthe Drip into an iced drink. To make the basic Drip, simply add an ounce of absinthe to a glass, set a sugar cube atop a slotted spoon over the glass, and slowly drip icy-cold water over the cube until it dissolves. Those absinthe fountains that you see in old pictures are full of cold water, not absinthe, and allow boozers to dilute the drink to their preferred level. The absinthe in the glass will "louche," or turn cloudy. Add three to five times as much water as absinthe, to taste.
Ingredients
Serves 1
In an old-fashioned glass, combine crushed or cracked ice, absinthe, and simple syrup. Stir until most of the ice melts. For a lighter cocktail, add 2 to 4 tablespoons club soda.
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Back to TopO.K. so I had to sign-up JUST so I could move this review along a bit... ABSINTHE is available in the U.S. - There are SEVERAL reputable and quality options to buy as well. While they range from a mild Anise flavor to a more Harsh Licorice taste - you can alter the recipe to suit your palate. Try something new THIS WEEK, o.k.?
rpageo
Northern CA
3/24/2014
Response to review below: some truly extraordinary absinthe is made by Lance Winters, master distiller, at St. George Spirits of Alameda, California. See the New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/dining/05absi.html?pagewanted=all
Anonymous
Oxford, UK
1/18/2009
don't bother with this one. unless you bring it in yourself from Europe (which is hard to do), you will never find true absinthe in North America, where it is still illegal. the stuff sold as Absinthe in Ontario liqour stores is the best you'll find, and it's absolutely vile
lmcardle
12/22/2008
