Post #14172 by Basement Kahuna on Mon, Nov 18, 2002 9:58 PM

Pour a shot of absinthe into an old fashion glass or other low stem...(remember this stuff contains Thujones, so go slow and easy). Place a slotted spoon over the glass with a sugar cube on it....pour water over the sugar cube slowly until the cube dissolves and the glass fills, enjoy! The best absinthe should "louche" to a milky greenish white. Hint (if you don't want to waste your absinthe) Vermouth is also made from wormwood ("vermouth" is actually the French word for wormwood) and contains probably a higher thujone content than most commercial absinthes sold in parts of the E.U. today as the levels in Absinthe are now regulated. (I guess weak absinthe is better than none). Ever notice how chatty you get after a good Manhattan? That's why.