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How to prepare Absinthe?
Your guide on how to prepare absinthe the traditional way.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
5
minutes
mins
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
French
Servings:
1
drink
Calories:
78
kcal
Author:
Helene Dsouza
Equipment
Absinthe spoon
Absinthe glass
Ingredients
⅛
Cup
Absinthe
1
Cube
Sugar
1 cup + 1 Tbsp
Water
cooled
US
-
Metric
Instructions
Pour the absinthe into the glass.
⅛ Cup Absinthe
Lay the absinthe spoon over the glass and place the sugar cube into the center.
1 Cube Sugar
Pour drop by drop water over the sugar. The water will dissolve the sugar and fall into the glass. Do that until sugar is dissolved.
1 cup + 1 tablespoon Water
Pour remaining water slowly into the glass and watch how the abinthe turns cloudy with the water.
1 cup + 1 tablespoon Water
Stir the sugar in with your absinthe spoon.
Enjoy.
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Notes
You can increase the water spirit ratio too by adding more water.
If you want to make it all without sugar, you are free to do so. Just pour the cool water slowly into the absinthe and watch it change color.
Nutrition
Calories:
78
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
2
g
|
Sodium:
2
mg
|
Potassium:
1
mg
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Calcium:
1
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg