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AbDifferent ways for the preparation of the "Heure Verte" the "Green Hour" exist.

 

French Ritual

The French Ritual is comparable with the preparation of Pastis Pernod or Ricard, the follower or substitute of Absinthe after its prohibition. You put one or two sugar cubes on an Absinthe spoon, place it over the glass and fill it with an amount of Absinthe (2 to 4 cl, about a tenth pint). Then gently water is poured over the spoon. The green Absinthe begins to louche into white sage. In former times so called "Absinthe Fontaines", "Brouille Sets" and "Reservoir Glasses" were widely used to dissolve the sugar with a thin beam of water which creates the perfect Louche.

Czech Ritual

Meanwhile, the Czech Ritual of drinking Absinthe has become very popular. You put one or two sugar cubes on an Absinthe spoon and pour Absinthe over it. Then you light up the sugar and wait until the flames caramelize it. The sugar drips into the glass and blends with the Green Fairy. Then water is added to create the Louche.

Brouille Ritual

A Brouille is a small glass lid, which you place over your Absinthe glass. It is then filled with ice cubes and you slowly pour water in it. The water gets cooled and flows through a small hole in the bottom of the Brouille into the Absinthe glass. The Brouille is very easy to use and you get one of the best cloudy louches, because of the extremly thin beam of water.

Pipe Ritual

The Pipe Ritual has its roots in the Bohemian culture. You fill the Glass Pipe with Absinthe and Crushed Ice and soak the elixier through the glass straw. It is comparable with an Absinthe shot, the effect is intensed as the Absinthe speeds into your mouth and creates a pleasant coolness and activation. Tryit out, it is fun.

 

Interesting Info: Ernest Hemingway usually prefered a variation with champagne instead of water. There is an infinite variety of Absinthe cocktails, the first historically reported cocktail (the so called Sazerac) was an Absinthe cocktail.

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