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