Absinthe Glass And Spoon

A perforated or slotted spoon is used to dissolve a sugar cube in a glass of absinthe usually to sweeten the drink and counteract its mild bitterness.

Absinthe glass and spoon. You need an absinthe glass an absinthe grille or spoon sugar cubes and ice cold water for the traditional absinthe ritual. Gently drip iced water on to the sugar which will then slowly dissolve and flow through the absinthe spoon into the absinthe below. Most are tall large enough for the appropriate quantity of water poured. The preparation of absinthe is an art and the absinthe spoon an essential utensil.

As well as 2 croix ii spoons. Place a sugar cube on an absinthe spoon and lay the spoon across the top of the glass rim. Absinthe glasses have a line or a reservoir to show the correct amount of absinthe to pour in. Get absinthe glasses absinthe spoons and absinthe fountains at kegworks.

This is how it works. The final absinthe fairy will be a milky colored sweet and bitter drink with a distinct flavor that is certain to please your palate as well as your senses. L absinthe ses dessinateurs de presse perforated absinthe spoons appeared in 1875 1880 whereas absinthe was already drunk since decades. This set is the perfect kit for the traditional absinthe ritual.

It features one absinthe carafe 2 high quality pontarlier glasses. On the top right you can see a 19th catalogue showing an 18 centimeters. We stock everything you need to pour the perfect absinthe drink. Pour about 1 ounce of absinthe into an absinthe glass or similarly stemmed glass.

After pouring a measure of absinthe into a glass rest the spoon across the rim. The elegant form of a wormwood plant artemisia absinthium is represented as a cutout shape in the centre of the spoon. Place a sugar cube on top. Sometimes they were sold as tourist items.

Originating circa the 1870s their use increased over the 1880s and 1890s and were often stamped with brand names or logos as advertising much like modern alcohol paraphernalia. For example some. Learn the lore of absinthe fairies and the wonder of wormwood with tips on how to drink absinthe and more. It is made with molded glass and its reservoir will be ideal to measure correctly your absinthe.

Then you place the absinthe grille or spoon on the rim of the glass put a sugar cube on top and slowly add water. Helps you to select the perfect measure of absinthe. If you do not have an absinthe spoon a large fork will work. Before then absinthe was drunk using long spoons also called mazagran spoons so that sugar was directly mixed into the glass.

However you need to be sure that you only buy real absinthe drinks created using actual wormwood. Packed in a classic beige box not the black one shown on the pho. They come in a great variety of shapes and sizes many of them wonderfully elegant. First absinthe is put into the absinthe glass 2 to 4 cl about a tenth pint.

1 absinthe spoon feuille t he pleasing outline of this spoon is a leaf but the beauty is in the detail as well as the shape.