Cocktails with absinthe. Magic at home.

Absinthe is not just a strong drink or an aperitif before dinner, it is still a valuable drug that helps many diseases. Its basis is bitter wormwood, fennel, anise, melissa and other medicinal herbs. Even Hippocrates spoke about the benefits of this drink, by the way, his own words also include the ingenious words that everything is a medicine, and everything is poison, and only the art of a healer can easily turn one into another. Due to the presence in its composition of some hallucinogenic substances, absinthe did not escape the fate of being banned, as a potent substance.

Nevertheless, life already for the thousandth time proves to us that the excessive use of any alcoholic beverage affects the person in the most negative way. As in food, in the consumption of alcoholic beverages must be developed a culture of consumption, so as not to turn the medicinal drug into a poisonous substance. It should be noted that cocktails with absinthe became fashionable among the bohemians of the XIX century and still retain their leading positions. This absinthe is not harmful to health, only excessive worship of the green snake and the use of counterfeits are harmful , which is now becoming very common among alcohol products.

There is a version that absinthe was first produced in Kuva in 1792. Pier Ordiner, the famous French doctor at that time, invented it as a medicine for many diseases. Then absinthe ceased to be considered a medicine - the herbs simply insisted on alcohol, and it acquired an apparent popularity among lovers of spirits. It is worth noting that the avid consumers of absinthe often had inclinations to insanity, suicide syndrome, epilepsy.

The present absinthe affects different people in different ways. In some, it causes a sense of euphoria, causeless laughter, pleasant relaxation, others - the urge for strange deeds and attacks of aggression. Most likely, it helps a person to reveal his true essence to the world, extracting from the subconscious all hidden emotions. He also has a bad effect on vision and color perception, so joking with this drink is better not worth it. Use cocktails with absinthe should be with great care, since the drink causes the strongest hangover.

The present absinthe can be from pale yellow to a saturated green color. The presence in its composition of essential oils in large quantities provides the drink with a strength of 70-75 degrees. Cocktails with absinthe become more and more popular among true connoisseurs of this drink, who like it for its tart bitter taste. However, you should know that when diluted with water, absinthe becomes turbid, since suspended particles of essential oils are released. Cocktails on the basis of absinthe can be prepared at home, as actually absinthe itself, although this will have to be a little tricky.

To use absinthe must be according to the rules of etiquette: a special flat spoon leans against the edge of the glass, a piece of cane sugar is placed on it and, after pouring it with absinthe, a quarter of a glass of beverage is poured. Next, impregnated with absinthe sugar is ignited in such a way that the resulting caramel drips into a glass, add water and a tasty beverage is ready. However, cocktails with absinthe are most often used, they are easy to prepare and have the property of preserving the astringency and aroma of the original beverage.

Cocktail recipes with absinthe :

Baltimore

20 ml of absinthe Pastis and 20 ml of brandy mixed with egg white, add ice. The cocktail is prepared in a shaker with vigorous shaking. We strain into the glass.

Funny eyes

40 ml of absinthe Pastis and 20 ml of Crème de Menthe liqueur mix, add ice, shake in a shaker. We pour out the glasses.

Milk of the lioness

40 ml of absinthe Raki pour into a glass, add two-thirds to its milk, mix and sprinkle a pinch of ground cumin. You can add ice.

Temptation

To 20 ml absinthe Pernod, whiskey Bourbon and gin pour into the shaker, gently shake, add ice and strain into the glass.

Even if you make a cocktail on the basis of absinthe for the first time, turn it into a small show and a good mood is guaranteed to you!