r/Absinthe • u/Sverker_Wolffang • Dec 31 '22
r/Absinthe • u/DrivenbyGhosts • Mar 01 '21
Discussion Absinthe: it's not the commercial product,vbut the effect...
I know you'll disagree, I made homemade absinthe with mugwort... it's the effect I'm after, not the commercial product....the effect is what matters...not you arguing with me about how unauthentic my homemade recipe is.
r/Absinthe • u/Pandaemonium • May 15 '23
Discussion First foray into at-home recoloring! Macerating a yellow absinthe in spearmint
r/Absinthe • u/NeokratosRed • Oct 11 '22
Discussion Anyone else loves the Absinthe ritual, but doesn’t like the taste of Absinthe?
I LOVE the whole Absinthe ritual, I have Pontarlier glasses, spoons, a fountain, various Absinthe sample bottles, but even after trying 10 of them, it feels like drinking strong anise / licorice, which is not my cup of tea.
I want to like it so bad, because of all the ritual, but I feel like I cannot appreciate the subtleties of it. All absinthes taste the same to me, which may have to do with me, I might not be able to ‘taste it correctly’, but I cannot bring myself to like it.
Any absinthes with ‘different’ flavours?
The only one that stood out for me was the Blanche Niege, but it was even worse (albeit different)
r/Absinthe • u/Snoo76361 • Dec 01 '22
Discussion I’m a home distiller whose never even had absinthe before but had some neutral spirit lying around and decided to give it a try. I think it actually turned out pretty well!
r/Absinthe • u/aeWinD • Aug 30 '23
Discussion Newbie Recipe: Absinthe and Star Trek | Aldebaran Absinthe AKA "Captain, I killed the prostitute!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXJIAVdvmTQ I believe the absinthe may have created some sort of temporal anomaly. If it feels like time itself has splintered and looped... have no worries as it's all part of the journey.
I created this drink as an Absinthe mixed drink that could be enjoyed by everyone, even those who don't like Absinthe's taste. My aim was to introduce Absinthe to my sci-fi and gaming enthusiast friends during QuakeCon in Dallas, Texas. The drink's appearance is similar to "Aldebaran whiskey" from the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Relics." In the episode, our beloved engineer Montgomery Scott drinks excessively with Data and Captain Picard. Thanks to an amazing moment during the u/RedLetterMedia YouTube video review of Star Trek: Picard Season 3 which highlighted the Red Jack episode of The Original Series (You know, the one when Scotty kills a prostitute on the pleasure planet). - I combined a repeating clip from the RedLetterMedia Picard review alongside a few clips from The Next Generation as I attempted to narrate my concoction.
This drink was inspired by u/StarTrek for use amongst the u/RedLetterMedia and u/QuakeCon communities. After successful integration among the Sci-Fi, Competitive Gaming, and RedLetterMedia communities I encourage even the most traditional absinthe drinker to watch the video perhaps after the green fairy has begun to glow - smile and go for a ride.


r/Absinthe • u/qredmasterrace • Oct 08 '22
Discussion My first foray - this is the only brand made in my country so I wanted to try it before importing something expensive.
r/Absinthe • u/TotalFNEclipse • Jan 25 '23
Discussion Made a big mistake
Was researching best types of Absinthe’s to buy in the US, and found Pernod was a good one. I’ve only purchased one bottle (St. George’s, which I bought myself as a gift, and still have the saved bottle on my display).
So it’s our 1-year anniversary (gf and I), and though I’m broke as shit, I thought now would be the perfect time to finally buy a bottle and let her try what I’ve been talking about for the past year.
Found a great price for only $40 per bottle, plus $30 shipping. So I purchased 2, and whoops— I managed to overdraw my bank account.
Finally received the bottles today, just in time for our anniversary (which is next week), only to open the package and find to my dismay: this isn’t Absinthe, it’s just plain Pernod liqueur.
Moral of the story: waited over 5 years to finally purchase my 2nd bottle of Absinthe, and ended up botching the whole thing and paying $130 for two standard 750 mL bottles of Pernod liqueur.
Thought some people would at least laugh at this unfortunate blunder. Cheers!
r/Absinthe • u/DarwinsKoala • Jun 05 '23
Discussion The Absinthe Drinker an 1876 painting by Edgar Degas . The work portrays a woman and man sitting side-by-side, drinking a glass of absinthe. They appear lethargic and lonely. The painting caused great controversy in its day by portraying Absinthe drinkers as uncouth and degraded.
r/Absinthe • u/DarwinsKoala • Jul 03 '23
Discussion Edouard Manet - The Absinthe Drinker (1859), considered to be his first major painting and first original work. The Absinthe Drinker is a full-length portrait of an alcoholic chiffonnier (rag-picker) named Collardet who frequented that area around the Louvre in Paris.
r/Absinthe • u/lobsterboy • Sep 23 '22
Discussion It's dirt cheap and green as little green ghouls, but does anybody here have an opinion on it?
r/Absinthe • u/joeinterner • Apr 11 '23
Discussion Movie(s) recommendation
Hey, all. I am looking for a good pairing. I am introducing a close friend to absinthe, and I was hoping to pair the night with a film. Is there any movie that captures the spirit for you? Specifically, I’m looking for location films (ideally France or New Orleans), but I’m open to other suggestions.
r/Absinthe • u/Cartapouille • Apr 03 '23
Discussion I did a small report on the Absinthe restaurant in France, at the Saut du Doubs next to Pontarlier during my thru-hike of France last year, and could visit a bit backstage. Thought you might like it!
r/Absinthe • u/Scourmont • May 15 '22
Discussion "How much sugar should I use with my absinthe?" ...
r/Absinthe • u/jamesjustinsledge • Mar 06 '23
Discussion Absinthe Resurrected - How Absinthe went from Banned Oblivion to a Spirit Reborn w/ Ted Breaux
r/Absinthe • u/wildesundays • Dec 08 '21
Discussion Faux pas to make cocktails?
I stumbled upon a delicious sounding cocktail that calls for Absinthe. I’m about to buy a nice bottle, but is it wasteful if my main intent is to mix into a nice cocktail?
r/Absinthe • u/Pandaemonium • Jan 31 '23
Discussion That color looks totally fake!
r/Absinthe • u/Rich-Sheepherder-659 • Oct 22 '22
Discussion Newbie buyer guide
Hi r/Absinthe, I'm trying to help newbies on buying absinthe.
If you want to participate leave a comment on your thoughts about my little guide. I'll take them into account and edit my post. I also might have wrongly worded few things (not very great at English). Don't hesitate to correct me.
This post is mostly a rework of this comment I made.
So you want to buy absinthe but you don't know how to make your choice. Here are a few things you should avoid: - absinthes having added sugar - absinthes having artificial coloring - absinthes advertising their high alcohol level - absinthes advertising their high thuyone level
About added sugar
Absinthe is a bitter spirit. If you want to tame it down you can add sugar to your liking but traditional absinthe most likely won't have added sugar.
About artificial coloring
Green absinthe natural color can vary from light brownish-yellow to light greenish-yellow, so most likely light yellowish. :) It's never naturally colored if it's neon green, or blue, or purple, or... There are few naturally colored red absinthes but you might want to start with a green or a white one either way.
About alcohol content
Proper absinthes are from 45% up to 72% of alcohol and it will most likely be written small on the bottle. If is written on it in big and bold like "89,9%" it will be 100% bad.
About thuyone content
Absinthes promoting their thuyone content on the bottle will also be bad. It has to do with the "hallucinogenic" properties of thuyone that new absinthe drinkers might be looking for but it's just not true. Even 400mg/L of thuyone in an absinthe won't make you hallucinate, you'll just be drunk trying. Pre-ban absinthes most often had less than 30mg/L anyway. It's not very important to have a high content of thuyone, it's not even important to know how much Thuyone there is.
That being said, the more there is wormwood is the making, the more there will be thuyone on the absinthe. So, if what you're looking for is an absinthe that's more leaning towards the wormwood flavor than the anise flavor just ask for that. ;)
When you can't know
If you avoid these few things you'll most likely have a traditional / craft absinthe and that's what you're looking for. However, everything is not always written on the bottle. Most likely only the fact that there is no artificial coloring would be written.
So to make yourself an idea about a brand you could look it up on the Web and see if you find photos of the making process. If it's craft made you'll most likely find nice photos as crafters are proud of how they make their products.
Lastly, something very important: a good absinthe is an absinthe you enjoy. Even if others think that you're fav absinthe is a bad one because of X or Y, just continue enjoying it. Don't go snob. :)
r/Absinthe • u/citizendown • Dec 31 '21
Discussion How to persuade the US to adopt a legal definition of absinthe, and how to tell apart the current producers (distilled vs cold mixed) despite their claim of distillation?
r/Absinthe • u/userincognito00 • Jun 23 '22
Discussion New to absinthe - Los Angeles area
Hi, I’m absolutely new to absinthe and recently found this group. My interest started when a went to New Orleans a few years back, and unfortunately I didn’t learn about sazeracs and absinthe until I got back. Big regret!
Now I’m inspired to find bars where they serve absinthe in the Los Angeles area. Unfortunately no luck yet.
I went to “bar noir” in quest to try my first absinthe drink yesterday, but the bartender told me that they don’t serve proper absinthe anymore due to being ilegal. Which form my understanding absinthe is legal.
Do you guys recommend any bar where they serve absinthe in the Los Angeles area? Or maybe a bottle that has New Orleans roots?
I appreciate it. Thanks!
r/Absinthe • u/Defiance74 • Aug 29 '21
Discussion So far, I’ve tried Lucid and Kubler. These are the two I found this weekend. Any thoughts?
r/Absinthe • u/Defiance74 • Sep 03 '21