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But what absinthe did you drink ?

-- By  Etienne in  Liege (Belgium) on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 at 01:41.

Judy, there is absinthe and "absinthe". You need to get the real thing!! Where did you buy it? Real absinthe is wonderful, drinking it is like..... i don't know. Weird? Different?? ABSINTHE REND FOU! Enjoy!

 
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Drinking absinthe the original way: dilute with chilled water which you slowly pour into your glass over a cube of sugar. Other ways to drink absinthe were invented since the time of this classic promotional poster by Bensa-Dupont. (Picture: Bibliotheque Forney, Paris)

About the ways to drink absinthe

The Buy Absinthe .Net guide has further tips on how to make a glass of absinthe in the traditional French manner, plus some amusing pieces of trivia about the absinthe-drinking culture of the 19th century. The same page also gives recipes for a few classic absinthe cocktails you might want to try. 'Death in the Afternoon' anyone?