How To Drink Absinthe

Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this howto video. Check out Howcast for other doityourself videos from Seaworthy and more videos in the Drinking category. You can contribute too Create your own DIY guide at or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at Savor the potent spirit up to 140 proof that is once again being sold in the U. S. after a nearly centurylong ban. To complete this HowTo you will need: Absinthe A jigger A parfait glass A slotted spoon A sugar cube Icecold spring water A lighter or match (optional) Step 1: Pour an ounce or two of absinthe into a tall, heavy, thickstemmed glass, like a parfait glass. Step 2: Place an absinthe spoon a flat, metal, slotted spoon across the rim of the glass. Step 3: Put a sugar cube on the slots of the spoon. Step 4: Slowly drip th