This is not the traditional French way to serve absinthe. This is the Czech abomination. Never do this! It is both unsafe and a waste of good absinthe.
Do you burn barrel proof whisky, too? Why not? Because the Czech didn't tell you to do so? No other reason to ignite the sugar but obeying 15-year old advertisements of fake Czech "absinth".
Also, get a water of wine glass because old fashioned is not for absinthe. Also don't waste money on overmarketed low-end-high-price products like La Fée.
@Favre1013 You pour absinthe into a parfait or wine glass, put on the spoon with the sugar as shown on the vid, then slowly dilute to 11-15% ABV with ice-cold water (usually 3–5 parts depending on brand's strength), melting the sugar into the glass. Sugar may be omitted, and water may be room temperature, but most drinkers prefer a cold absinthe.
The reason behind dilution is that absinthe cannot be bottled at its intended drinking strength due to the precipitation of essential oils.
@Favre1013 Nah, there haven't been any case reports ever of anyone hallucinating directly on absinthe (or wormwood, or thujone, for that matter). It was mostly a theory from the 1970's based on a poor understanding of vintage papers and a false comparison of thujone and THC, all debunked years ago.
And its not best to serve a customer while you're waiting because you have to make sure the sugar doesnt burn if you're going to do it the Bohemian Way
That's the most unattractive and unappealing way I've ever seen absinthe prepared, not to mention incorrect. You've been watching From Hell too much, eh? What kind of bartender can't at least make some ice water? I didn't even see the fucker louche at all! You like serving shit to your patrons? And for chrissakes, I thought that with absinthe hitting bars in America, that they'd carry at least 2 or 3 absinthe glasses. Just get a fucking parfait glass!
Buddy, do some research before you do another "how to" video. This is not an absinthe. And the fire ritual is pure bullshit invented in the nineties of the 20th century in Czech. Pure media crap to fool people. Sorry. Just facts.
Thats not how you prepare absinthe lmao
Silverstratus01 3 days ago
so good he took a drink :o
6275s 1 week ago
Bull Shit....that's not the way to prepare a real Absinthe Ritual....That's only a night club show
lekingreg 1 week ago
STIR THAT SHIT.
omdursun 1 week ago
@staghart1 in clubs ? And bars? They definitely do not. Its not legal here !!
kronicladyx 1 week ago
Honestly, I wouldn't drink that.
Ben6ty9 2 weeks ago
This is not the traditional French way to serve absinthe. This is the Czech abomination. Never do this! It is both unsafe and a waste of good absinthe.
TheMacSimi 2 weeks ago 2
@TheMacSimi
its a bartender display/show derp derp derp
aeternusero 2 weeks ago
what are you doing ??? you just ruined it ... this is supposed to be a ritual ... oooh good god
o090435 2 weeks ago 3
Can't you just stir sugar in from the start?
fszron 4 weeks ago
ahhhh i wish they allowed this in canada....
kronicladyx 1 month ago
@kronicladyx They do.
staghart1 1 week ago
LOL, like three years later the guys like "FUCK IT!" And he just stirs that shit in there... XD
Tmanstext 1 month ago 14
Do you burn barrel proof whisky, too? Why not? Because the Czech didn't tell you to do so? No other reason to ignite the sugar but obeying 15-year old advertisements of fake Czech "absinth".
Also, get a water of wine glass because old fashioned is not for absinthe. Also don't waste money on overmarketed low-end-high-price products like La Fée.
nalyib 1 month ago
@nalyib how would you have done it?
Favre1013 1 month ago
@Favre1013 You pour absinthe into a parfait or wine glass, put on the spoon with the sugar as shown on the vid, then slowly dilute to 11-15% ABV with ice-cold water (usually 3–5 parts depending on brand's strength), melting the sugar into the glass. Sugar may be omitted, and water may be room temperature, but most drinkers prefer a cold absinthe.
The reason behind dilution is that absinthe cannot be bottled at its intended drinking strength due to the precipitation of essential oils.
nalyib 1 month ago
@nalyib is it actually a hallucinogen?
Favre1013 1 month ago
@Favre1013 Nah, there haven't been any case reports ever of anyone hallucinating directly on absinthe (or wormwood, or thujone, for that matter). It was mostly a theory from the 1970's based on a poor understanding of vintage papers and a false comparison of thujone and THC, all debunked years ago.
nalyib 1 month ago
the water must be cold or hot??
Maksuskam 1 month ago
@Maksuskam Cold
GuillaumeMoisan 1 month ago
So much for the sugar dripping in.. :P
duck1cat 1 month ago
And its not best to serve a customer while you're waiting because you have to make sure the sugar doesnt burn if you're going to do it the Bohemian Way
Crimsonriven 2 months ago
That's the most unattractive and unappealing way I've ever seen absinthe prepared, not to mention incorrect. You've been watching From Hell too much, eh? What kind of bartender can't at least make some ice water? I didn't even see the fucker louche at all! You like serving shit to your patrons? And for chrissakes, I thought that with absinthe hitting bars in America, that they'd carry at least 2 or 3 absinthe glasses. Just get a fucking parfait glass!
Filipeeno 6 months ago
holy fuck, this is the worst absinth preperation i´ve ever seen oO
schulleee 8 months ago
Definitely not the way to prepare absinthe.
Stormwysper 8 months ago
Buddy, do some research before you do another "how to" video. This is not an absinthe. And the fire ritual is pure bullshit invented in the nineties of the 20th century in Czech. Pure media crap to fool people. Sorry. Just facts.
Habulinec 8 months ago 11