During this period of Absinthe Revival, we really need to find out the best way to prepare the ideal Absinthe drink and what to dilute Absinthe with.

Absinthe is actually a strong liquor that is high proof but is frequently diluted with water in a method referred to as La Louche or The Ritual. Henri-Louise Pernod used a wine alcohol base to make his exclusive Absinthe and flavored it with herbal plants like wormwood, aniseed, fennel, hyssop as well as lemon balm.

The wormwood used in Absinthe manufacturing is grande wormwood, or Artemisia Absinthium, and also this wormwood consists of chemical substances known as thujones. It had been the thujone content of Absinthe that has been the cause of Absinthe's ban in lots of countries around the world during the early 1900s. Thujone was believed to be similar to THC in cannabis and also to be psychoactive and also to cause psychedelic effects. We now know that Absinthe only is made up of very small levels of thujone and does not cause hallucinations. Absinthe is now legal in the majority of countries.

What to Dilute Absinthe With

The traditional way to dilute Absinthe is with iced water. Here are guidelines on how to prepare the ideal Absinthe by using The Ritual:-

You will require:-
- Absinthe - Work with a high quality Absinthe that contains essential oils just like wormwood and anise. You could even create your own by utilizing essences from AbsintheKit.com. A top quality Absinthe will guarantee that the drink louches and tastes excellent.
- An Absinthe glass or huge glass.
- A slotted Absinthe spoon.
- A sugar lump or sugar cube.
- A carafe or Absinthe fountain of cold water.

Pour a shot of Absinthe to the glass.
Place the sugar over the spoon and rest the spoon within the rim of the glass.
Slowly drip the ice cold water above the sugar and into the Absinthe.
As the water mixes with the Absinthe, the oils inside the alcohol will result in the drink to louche, or become cloudy or milky, since the oils aren't water soluble.
Stir your Absinthe drink and relish.

The ratio of water to Absinthe is generally between 3:1 and 5:1.

The present day Czech or Bohemian Method is exactly like the Ritual however the sugar cube is first soaked within the Absinthe before being set alight on the spoon by using a match. The sugar caramelizes as well as melts in the drink. Water is then put in.

Absinthe can also be used in cocktails. Renowned Absinthe cocktails include the New Orleans Sazerac and Ernest Hemingway's Death in the Afternoon. Death in the Afternoon is created by mixing 1 part Absinthe to 5 parts champagne.

New Orleans Sazerac

1 teaspoon of a top quality Absinthe
Ice cubes
A sugar cube or 1 teaspoon of sugar.
1 ½ ounces of Rye whisky (not bourbon)
3 dashes of angostura bitters
1 Lemon peel twist
Freeze a glass within your freezer.
Swirl the Absinthe around the glass to coat the sides and bottom of the glass. Discard (or drink!) the surplus.
Assemble the other ingredients inside of a cocktail shaker or mixer and shake for about ½ a minute.
Pour to the glass, adding the lemon peel.

Absinthe can certainly be diluted or mixed with mixers like lemonade or cherryade.