Fortunately, absinthe is no longer illegal in the United States, its long-rumored hallucinatory properties disproved. Even so, my wife has been skeptical as she is not a huge fan of anise flavoring. It's not my favorite either though I'm less reluctant to experiment with it. There's actually very little absinthe in the drink. You pour a half-teaspoon into the empty glass, swirl it around, then dump out the excess. There's just enough for a light scent and an even lighter flavor. In my wife's words, it's a good drink for the absinthe shy.
She also suggested The Absinthe Shy would be a fantastic band name.
Otherwise, the drink is intensely lemony. If I make it again, I might cut back a little on the lemon juice.
I might give this a try but I hate the black licorice flavour.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge fan either but a lot of liquors have it. There's just a slight hint of the licorice in this drink - not unpleasant.
DeleteI so enjoy reading your reviews of the cocktails you make. Your wife is a hoot !
ReplyDeleteShe is a hoot!
DeleteI don't think I've tried absinthe, but, from what I understand, Chartreuse is a reasonable substitute.
ReplyDeleteAnd I do have a Chartreuse drink that I love.
I'll have to post it as it is my own recipe.
As you know, I love Chartreuse but I don't see it as a substitute hear at all. Indeed, I think it would be an improvement - so much more dimension.
DeleteNot having tried absinthe, I'll take your word for it and keeping using Chartreuse. However, I hear there's a global shortage.
DeleteGasp! That's horrible. Luckily, I recently bought a new bottle of the green.
DeleteAbsinthe Shy would be a great band name. I have been away for over two weeks, in my travels I stayed with friends who are big gin drinkers (thankfully they also had some scotch). But he insisted I try this non-alcoholic gin he had... He wanted my opinion even if I'm not a gin drinker. It was terrible, a cross between turpentine and kerosene!
ReplyDeleteSounds awful!
DeleteI don't understand non-alcoholic liquor. Why bother? So many non-alcoholic drinks worth appreciating instead.
Makes me think of synthehol in Star Trek.
I don't understand decaf coffee either. And yet I occasionally drink it.
The absinthe brings a little something different which is nice.
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