Absinthe

[gfish]

So I finally tried absinthe. It is... hard to drink. The kind of aftertaste that stalks you for hours, waiting for an unguarded tastebud to molest when you're least expecting it. We found it works pretty well mixed with Sprite, one shot for every can. Which may sound blasphemous or something, but isn't that far off from the traditional water-and-sugar dilution.

As for the results, it was a lot like being drunk. (The 70% alcohol by volume probably had something to do with that.) But it was a very... light drunk. Mostly just the social side effects without many of the physical. Pure extroversion.

I think I could probably really get into it. I do tend to enjoy acquired tastes. But it's far too expensive and hard to obtain for regular consumption, so it will probably just remain an interesting experiment.

Comments

[darlingfreak.livejournal.com]

I've always wanted to try that. How did you get a hold of it?

[gfish.livejournal.com]

I ordered it off the great corrupting Internet, of course. From these people (http://www.absintheoriginal.com/absinthe.htm).

[phitau.livejournal.com]

it's interesting isn't it? I personally didn't like it, but I had to try it. If you want more, i still have some left in my room. i just can't bring myself to finishing it (but i'll try the Sprite idea). by the way, did you try the water and sugar way of mixing it? I could never get it to work right. anyway, it's cool you enjoyed it.

[gfish.livejournal.com]

We tried the traditional water-and-sugar thing first. It didn't work very well and was kind of a pain.

What brand is yours? I'll take it if it's anything decent.

Re:

[phitau.livejournal.com]

i bought it at the same web page you bought yours. it's the flask though, so there is not that much left. did you try the sugar and flame way? it's more of a pain than the water way, but i got somewhat better results.

The taste

[prak.livejournal.com]

Get a pack of cinnamon flavored gum and a pack of mint flavored gum. As soon as you finish your drink select a random stick and chew it like a madman. When the flavor starts to fade, switch to the other flavor of gum, continue until the taste of absinthe is manageable.

It helps to have the first one or two sticks already unwrapped and ready for insertion.