If that name sounds familiar, it’s because the Pernod distillery is still cranking out the floral beverage.īut absinthe didn’t take off on its own. In 1798, the recipe for absinthe found its way into the hands of one monsieur Henri-Louis Pernod. Some people actually call that a Green Fairy Cocktail, but it’s all just an evolution on the original.īut for now, let’s get back to the history. If you’re into it, toss in an egg white and shake it up! That’d make it one of the earliest cocktails we know of!īut if the anise flavor is a bit too intimidating, some people make it more of a cocktail by adding lemon juice. In fact, adding sugar and water means that this way of serving absinthe is technically a cocktail. She’s bitter and a little grumpy, like me before I’ve had my morning coffee. See, if you don’t give the Green Fairy a little sugar water, she might lose her temper. That creates a louche - that is to say, it makes the drink take on an almost milky appearance. It’s best served in a reservoir glass, but only after water has dripped into it through a sugar cube. Those three main players mixed with others playing smaller roles all come together to create a uniquely flowery and green-tinted spirit. It's distilled from a concoction of traditionally medicinal flowers and leaves - Green anise, fennel, and of course, wormwood. We’re not sure which, but we know they were both making it around the same time.Īs with many of our beloved potent potables, the Green Fairy started its life as a medical tincture. Pierre Ordinaire or two sisters named Henriod. But let's get back to the basics: what even is absinthe? The Birth of the FairyĪbsinthe was first distilled in the late 1700s, either by Dr. Thankfully, that ban was lifted so we can enjoy it today. for 95 years! For a while there, it was probably easier to buy C4 explosive than absinthe!ĭon’t ask how I know that my lawyer would tear me a new one. Of all forms of alcoholic beverages, none have the mythical might of absinthe. Oscar Wilde, Edgar Degas, and Ernest Hemingway were notable fans.Its popularity was aided by a war and a blight.Absinthe originated as medicine in France.Artists (writers, in particular) couldn’t get enough of it - but nobody knew why. Not only is the buzz buzzier, it seems to put you in a sort of waking dream state.
Absinthe got that name because consuming it felt oddly different than any other form of liquor. One spirit, in particular, has a name: la fée verte - the Green Fairy. It’s an experience.Īt least, that’s what I tell myself when I’m feeling pretentious.īut from the moment that glass touches my lips until I feel that warming glow from head to toe, I’m consumed by - well, a spirit. It’s about tasting something hand-crafted to open up a new part of your mind. Drinking a spirit isn’t just about getting sloshed.
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