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Absinthe Drip

Absinthe Drip

Classic

The Belle Époque ritual, in a glass.

Before DinnerHerbalVintage
5 minMediumBalanced

Anise, fennel, and wormwood softened into something sweet, floral, and almost creamy. Slow, aromatic, and endlessly changing as the water goes in.

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Absinthe
  • 1 Sugar Cube
  • 3 oz Water
  • None · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Pour the absinthe into a glass.

  2. 2

    Rest a slotted spoon across the rim and set a sugar cube on it.

  3. 3

    Slowly drip ice-cold water over the sugar so it melts into the absinthe, turning it cloudy.

  4. 4

    Stop when the drink turns pale and opalescent, and sip slowly.

The Story

The absinthe drip is the traditional French way to serve the spirit, a ritual that dates to the Belle Époque cafés of Paris. Iced water is dripped over a sugar cube, and the slow dilution causes the louche: the green spirit clouds into a pearly, opalescent haze as its aromatic oils fall out of solution.

Glass · Wine glassGarnish · None