Absinthe Drip
An absinthe diluted with ice-cold water and a sugar cube, served as a drip. It has no acidity, is dry with only minimal sweetness, and is moderate strength at about 14% ABV.
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Pour absinthe into a chilled absinthe glass. Place an absinthe spoon over the rim and set a sugar cube on top. Using an absinthe fountain or water carafe, slowly pour or drip ice-cold water over sugar cube into the glass
Absinthe Drip
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Volume200 ml
Strength14% ABV
Alcohol29 ml (23 g)72 ml of vodka (40%)2.5 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar4 g (2.0%)1 sugar cube
Aciditynone
SweetnessDry
Jerry Thomas, “Bar-Tenders Guide” (1862)
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