Purists prefer to use an absinthe fountain – an elaborate multi-tapped vessel that allows several absinthe drinkers to dilute their absinthe glass at the same time. Many traditions have arisen around the serving of absinthe, including the slow dripping of water on to a sugar cube sat on an absinthe spoon, which all add to the mystique of the spirit.
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How to drink absintheĪbsinthe should not be drunk neat, and should always be diluted with chilled water – a ratio of one part absinthe to between three and five parts water is usual. However, the levels of thujone in absinthe are so low that it would take a huge quantity of absinthe to have any effect. The chemical in absinthe that can cause hallucinations is called thujone, a component in wormwood. In theory, it could do, but in reality it is highly unlikely.
These use artificial colour and flavourings to produce their spirits, and generally do not have the same depth of flavour. While there are many traditionally produced absinthes available, there are also a number of ‘compounded’ spirits on the market. Immediately after distillation the spirit is clear and can be bottled as a blance vertes are traditionally coloured green by infusing the spirit with more botanicals before bottling. The two main types of absinthe are verte and blanche, green and clear. Photo by Autopilot (own work) via Wikimedia Commons How absinthe is madeĪbsinthe is a distilled spirit flavoured with bitter wormwood and a variety of other botanicals, including sweet anis and fennel, as well as many others. The bans have now been overturned and the spirit is legally available again – the resurgence of absinthe in the UK and further afield is gaining pace.Ībsinthe was both feted and feared for its hallucinogenic properties, and was consumed by poets and artists in search of inspiration, as depicted in Albert Maignan’s 1895 painting, Green Muse / A traditional absinthe fountain. Unfortunately bad press and the rise of temperance early in the 20th century led to its almost universal banning across the world. Originally produced as a medicine in the latter half of the 18th century, it became a popular aperitif and eventually an icon of France’s Belle Epoque. Fortunately we are now seeing its popularity grow, which is helping to shine a light on the spirit. I released a short story in the dark YA anthology, AMONG THE SHADOWS October 2015.Absinthe is a spirit with a chequered history, surrounded by misconceptions and propaganda. The sequel, CATALYST, released March 2015 (Kathy Dawson Books/Penguin). My YA sci-fi novel, CONTROL, debuted December 2013 (Dial/Penguin). I'm also part of the new anthology, COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES, with Soho Teen coming in 2019! A girl with violence running through her veins meets a boy running away from an abusive home life. I've also written THE NOVEMBER GIRL, set on a remote island on Lake Superior. My most recent YA novel is TOXIC, a space opera about a created, teen girl who's abandoned on a biological spaceship, and the mercenary boy doomed to die on it. I have a nonfiction adult book written with Nate Pederson entitled QUACKERY: A Short History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything, coming in 2017 (Workman).
My adult fiction centers around historical mysteries in New York City, with splashes of forensics, anatomy, apothecary medicine, and chemistry! A BEAUTIFUL POISON takes place in 1918 at the height of the influenza epidemic THE IMPOSSIBLE GIRL centers around the illegal grave robbing world and forthcoming in July 2020 is OPIUM AND ABSINTHE, with-you guessed it-opium and absinthe.
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