Absinthe's Recommended Amount is How Much?

There is much interest in Absinthe, which is also known as Green Fairy or La Fee Verte. People want to know how to buy it, what type to buy, how to prepare it and what is the recommended amount of Absinthe to use when preparing a drink.

First you need to buy quality Absinthe, rich in essential oils and which contains wormwood. Many Absinthe substitutes or fake Absinthes are for sales but you should buy Absinthes that contains common wormwood. It is important that you buy a real Absinthe. If you live somewhere where a good quality Absinthe is hard to fine, you can make your own using essences from AbsintheKit.com.

After you have your Absinthe, you will need to learn the Ritual called La Louche. This traditional way of preparing Absinthe using one shot of Absinthe. Here are the instructions to follow:-

To perform the Ritual, you will need an Absinthe glass, a slotted Absinthe spoon, a lump of sugar and iced water.

- Pour 25-50 ml of Absinthe into the glass.
- Rest the Absinthe spoon over the rim of the glass and place a cube of sugar on it.
- Drip slowly iced water over the sugar either by dripping from the tap of the fountain or by using a steady hand to pour from a carafe. Give the sugar a chance to dissolve and drip slowly through the shots of the spoon. You should see a "louche" effet as the water mixes into the alcohol. The absinthe louches because the oils of the herbs are solube in alcohol but not in water so therefore makes the mixture cloudy or milky when water is added.
- Sit back and enjoy your Absinthe drink.

The Bohemian or Czech Method is very similar to the Ritual but is a modern way of preparing cheap Czech Absinthes. Absinthe followers scorn the Bohemian method.

Here are the instructions and tips for using the Bohemian method:-

- Pour between 25 to 50 ml of Absinthe into a glass and dip the sugar cube into the Absinthe and soak the sugar.
- Plcace the cube of sugar on the Absinthe spoon and rest the spon on the rim of the glass.
- Set the sugar cube on fire for one minute to allow the sugar to caramelize and melt. The sugar will drip through the slots of the spoon and into the Absinthe.
- Put the spoon into the Absinthe and pour the iced water into the Absinthe to put out any flames and to cause the Absinthe to louche.
- Enjoy the Absinthe drink.

To enjoy your Absinthe then you will want some Absinthiana - Absinthe glasses, spoons, and perhaps an Absinthe fountain to control the flow of the water. Online you can find replicas of antique spoons and glasses for purchased from AbsintheKit.com.

So, what is the recommended amount of Absinthe to use when preparing an Absinthe drink? Use a US shot glass full or approximately 45 ml. Obviously, you can use Absinthe in cocktails too – search for recipes online.