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how to drink absinthe!

-- By  frank in  U.S.A. on Sat, 9 Feb 2013 at 04:14.

There's more than one tradition that i'v found on the web, my favorite is pour two ounces of absinthe over the sugar that's on the spoon then light the sugar on fire after the flame goes out then drop the sugar into the glass and pour the water stir! 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)

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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?