Opinion on replacing Pernod with Absynth - Tiki Drinks and Food

M Melintur Tiki Socialite AKA Colonel Tiki § Portland, OR Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 324	M Melintur Posted posted on Thu, Feb 7, 2008 9:02 AM On 2008-02-06 07:22, GatorRob wrote: On 2008-02-05 11:34, I-Tiki wrote: It makes sense since Pernod I believe was created when the company couldn't produce Absynth anymore. Wait, let's think about that for a moment. If you're asking about substituting Absinthe for a pastis in a drink like a Zombie, I don't think there's any historical precedence for that. I mean, it's your drink. Make it however you prefer it. But if you're trying to re-create what Don the Beachcomber concocted, I think you're off the mark. Absinthe was outlawed in the U.S. in 1912, so Don wasn't using that. Yeah, because Ernest Gantt would never do anything illegal. That would be wrong.

On 2008-02-06 07:22, GatorRob wrote:

On 2008-02-05 11:34, I-Tiki wrote:
It makes sense since Pernod I believe was created when the company couldn't produce Absynth anymore.

Wait, let's think about that for a moment. If you're asking about substituting Absinthe for a pastis in a drink like a Zombie, I don't think there's any historical precedence for that. I mean, it's your drink. Make it however you prefer it. But if you're trying to re-create what Don the Beachcomber concocted, I think you're off the mark. Absinthe was outlawed in the U.S. in 1912, so Don wasn't using that.

Yeah, because Ernest Gantt would never do anything illegal. That would be wrong.

Post #359772 by Melintur on Thu, Feb 7, 2008 9:02 AM