Absinthe Glass And Spoon

First absinthe is put into the absinthe glass 2 to 4 cl about a tenth pint.

Absinthe glass and spoon.

Then you place the absinthe grille or spoon on the rim of the glass put a sugar cube on top and slowly add water. Place a sugar cube on an absinthe spoon and lay the spoon across the top of the glass rim. Get absinthe glasses absinthe spoons and absinthe fountains at kegworks. Most are tall large enough for the appropriate quantity of water poured.

As the most popular drink in belle epoque absinthe had glasses especially designed for it. Pour about 1 ounce of absinthe into an absinthe glass or similarly stemmed glass. If you do not have an absinthe spoon a large fork will work. 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.

Sometimes they were sold as tourist items. The spoon is normally flat with a notch in the handle where it rests on the rim of the glass. The elegant form of a wormwood plant artemisia absinthium is represented as a cutout shape in the centre of the spoon. The preparation of absinthe is an art and the absinthe spoon an essential utensil.

However you need to be sure that you only buy real absinthe drinks created using actual wormwood. L absinthe ses dessinateurs de presse perforated absinthe spoons appeared in 1875 1880 whereas absinthe was already drunk since decades. 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. Gently drip iced water on to the sugar which will then slowly dissolve and flow through the absinthe spoon into the absinthe below.

Before then absinthe was drunk using long spoons also called mazagran spoons so that sugar was directly mixed into the glass. Helps you to select the perfect measure of absinthe. Absinthe glasses have a line or a reservoir to show the correct amount of absinthe to pour in. As well as 2 croix ii spoons.

They come in a great variety of shapes and sizes many of them wonderfully elegant. 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. It features one absinthe carafe 2 high quality pontarlier glasses. Learn the lore of absinthe fairies and the wonder of wormwood with tips on how to drink absinthe and more.

After pouring a measure of absinthe into a glass rest the spoon across the rim. This is how it works. Packed in a classic beige box not the black one shown on the pho. You need an absinthe glass an absinthe grille or spoon sugar cubes and ice cold water for the traditional absinthe ritual.

On the top right you can see a 19th catalogue showing an 18 centimeters. For example some. This set is the perfect kit for the traditional absinthe ritual. Place a sugar cube on top.

This spoon holds the sugar cube which will dissolve as you pour water over it before it flows into the glass filled with absinthe drink.