I'm in love with the green fairy.

-- By Tie Dye in Fort Worth, Texas on Sun, 4 Feb 2018 at 01:14.

After careful study, i purchased my bottle of correct absinthe, sugar cubes, and a spoon. By my second drink a found the fairy's wonderful buzz, quite different from other alcoholic beverages. It reminds me of smoking herb in a rose wood pipe. Of course my technique is very crude now but I am sure it will evolve. Thank you Absinthe Fever for helping me along the path.

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the "La Louche: The original absinthe ritual" page

'It is healthy,' declares this classic Absinthe Cusenier poster that depicts a suitably well-fed gent performing the traditional absinthe ritual. The lady at the window is transfixed!

About the absinthe ritual

Absinthe.se is one reliable website that has a short how-to guide to the classic French ritual. They resolutely condemn (and refuse to provide instructions for) the modern-day "fire method".

Instructions for both rituals -- the traditional French one and the recent fire one -- are available at DrinkNation.com.