Instructions

• Step 1: Pour an ounce or two of absinthe into a tall, heavy, thick-stemmed glass, like a parfait glass.
• Step 2: Place an absinthe spoon – a flat, metal, slotted spoon – across the rim of the glass.
• Step 3: Put a sugar cube on the slots of the spoon.
• Step 4: Slowly drip three to six ounces of cold spring water over the sugar cube until the sugar is dissolved. The absinthe will turn from transparent green to a cloudy green or yellow.
• TIP: Some people dip the sugar cube in absinthe and set the cube on fire before dousing it with ice water.
• Step 5: Stir with the slotted spoon and enjoy.
• FACT: Governments around the world banned absinthe in the early 20th century because it was thought to cause madness.

You Will Need

• Absinthe
• A jigger
• A parfait glass
• A slotted spoon
• A sugar cube
• Ice-cold spring water
• A lighter or match (optional)