Post #15106 by TikiMaxton on Fri, Nov 29, 2002 10:37 PM

I learned another method for drinking absinthe from a pal who used to bum around Amsterdam a lot. He says you pour the absinthe over a sugar cube in a slotted spoon, then light the sugar cube on fire. Wait till it goes out, then stir the caramalized sugar into the absinthe, no water. Just drink it straight up. It kicks ass, but it's tasty. Similar to the water method but much stronger. Now when my neighbor comes over for an absinthe, I ask him, "fire or water?". I'm going to run out really fast at this rate...