Absinthe Drip Cocktail (French method)
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
- 2 oz Chilled water
- 1 cube Sugar cube
Method
Glassware:
Serve in an Absinthe glass or old-fashioned glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an ABSINTHE GLASS OR OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Method:
- POUR absinthe into glass.
- PLACE cube of sugar on a slotted absinthe spoon resting across the top of the glass.
- Using an absinthe fountain (or a bottle of chilled mineral water with a small hole in the cap), DRIP iced water over the sugar so it dissolves and drips into the glass.
- Traditionally the same amount of water is added as absinthe, but full-strength absinthe requires more dilution - Keep dripping until absinthe louches (turns milky white).
- Add ice, stir and serve.
History:
This is the traditional method of serving absinthe. It was common until shortly before the First World War, when the drink was banned in most countries.
Review:
Patience is a virtue. Slow dripping of the water is essential to dissolve the entire sugar cube and give the drink enough sweetness to balance the absinthe.
