How can one properly prepare absinthe for consumption?

How many sugar cubes should be used to properly prepare a traditional absinthe drink?

Typically, one sugar cube is used to properly prepare a traditional absinthe drink.

How can one properly enjoy absinthe without using a sugar cube?

To properly enjoy absinthe without using a sugar cube, you can try diluting it with cold water or adding ice to mellow out the strong flavor. Another option is to mix it with other ingredients in a cocktail to create a unique and enjoyable drink.

Where could a person buy an antique absinthe glass?

One may buy antique absinthe glass from the site "Absinthe Originals". They do carry original antiques pieces and have a great variety to choose from.

When in Moulin Rouge does he drink absinthe?

There is one scene at the beginning of the film where Christian is seen drinking Absinthe just before he goes to the Moulin Rouge for the first time.

Is wormwood used to make alcohol?

Absinthe is named for the plant Artemesia absinthium, commonly known as wormwood.

Where could one purchase an Absinthe fountain in Seattle?

One could look on eBay or Amazon and have an Absinthe fountain delivered to their Seattle address. Both of those e-stores have a ton to choose from in every design, shape, or color one could ever imagine it in.

Which drink contains as a main ingredient one of the most bitter substances known to man?

Absinthe

Which of these boozes contains as a main ingredient one of the most bitter substances known to man?

Absinthe

Why do people like to drink absinthe?

Well, people that like the feeling of being drunk like to drink Absinthe because it can do so very quickly and very efficeintly. It is hard to find and it has been known to make people almost high and drunk at the same time. Most people find it very hard to drink absinthe. I know a guy who puked after his second shot. But it does make your drunk very fast and it lasts quite a while.Improved Answer:I'm sure the above answer didn't realize that they were not drinking actual absinthe, but what they were in fact drinking was most likely an imitation of what we call "Czech-Style" Absinth." Contrary to all the marketing, it bears very little resemblance to actual Absinthe. On the note of it making you "high," it doesn't. It just doesn't. But it can give a different sort of drunk, as some alcohols do. Some describe of a feeling of clarity, or a "clear headed drunkness." And to the above's friend who puked after his second shot, Czech Absinthe or not, it is a very highly alcoholic drink. Absinthe is not meant to be taken straight. It should be prepared with a ratio of three to five parts water to one part absinthe. Adding of water creates a clouding effect known as "Louching" where all the botanical oils of the anise and fennel are released, which creates more flavour and fragrance of the absinthe. I've found that once adding to the absinthe, the smell of anise wafts delightfully around the room.In regards to why people like to drink absinthe, some folks enjoy the mystique and of the process, in which one slowly drips water on top of a sugercube placed above an absinthe spoon. The sugar will melt, sweetening the absinthe, as well as causing the clouding effect with every drop. It's part of the process of drinking absinthe, and is really wonderful to behold. Good absinthe is very tasty as well, meant to be drunk slowly and enjoyed. Of coarse, if you don't like the taste of anise (black liquorice), then you probably won't like the taste of absinthe. And while it doesn't get you "high," there is certainly a unique sort of drunk that comes with absinthe.Plenty of myths surround absinthe, and I'm not going to bother debunking them on here, so I'm just going to direct you to a fantastic absinthe drinkers website, where any questions you have about absinthe can be answered.See: Related Links

Where can you buy absinthe?

It is not legal to buy it in the US, but you can buy it elsewhere and bring it back - it is legal in many foreign countries. A friend of mine bought some in St. Maartin You can also buy absinthe online from other countries and ship it to the US. Be aware of websites which highlight high level of thuyone. Latest research is clear enough, high level of thujone has nothing to do with good absinthe. The only good absinthe is at least distilled one and contain anise. Sorry, it is legal to sell absinthe in the US. The ban was lifted on 2007. We have labeling requirements that differ from the rest of the world but it is available. If you try to bring it in to the US, it may be up to customs if you get to keep it.

A good is nonrival in consumption if?

its consumption by one person does not reduce its consumption by others.

How is absinthe used?

Well there is always the option of drinking it straight. Most absinthe drinkers pour about 1 ounce of absinthe in a glass and place a specially slotted spoon called an absinthe spoon on top of it and place between 1-3 sugar cubes on it [sugar is optional its just personal preference] Then you slowly SLOWLY pour ice cold water onto the cubes to dissolve them and the water drips into the absinthe, the absinthe will turn a milky white color, known as louching. Usually it is mixed about 3 parts water to 1 part absinthe, some do 5 parts water to 1 absinthe. Alternatively, the bohemian method to disolve sugar you pour your one ounce of absinthe over the sugar cube and then light it on fire. DO NOT USE THIS METHOD IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE A SILVER OR GOLD ABSINTHE SPOON IT WILL DAMAGE THE SPOON!! STAINLESS STEEL IS BEST FOR THIS METHOD. After the sugar is caramelized, drop it into the absinthe and mix it with the spoon, then add the water.