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Best way to drink absinthe

-- By  Jonas in  London on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 at 13:26.

What is the best way to drink absinthe? The method described as La Louche seems to be the way any pastis is served. Is it better to drink absinthe in a cocktail, or by setting alight a sugar cube? I first tried absinthe neat.. the taste was raw and it sure it needed something.

 
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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)

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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?