Absinthe

this, or mix it with root beer.

Bumping for interest. My dad gave me some absinthe recently, I'm curious as to how exactly it works.

Its just ice water and sugar. You can mix it directly if you want, no need to use a fountain.

How it works is you drink it and then that's the last thing you remember for about 12-18 hours.

So instead of easily looking things up on the internet you just sit around being curious about them, sometimes even telling anons about this curiosity?

ok.

>So instead of easily looking things up on the internet you just sit around being curious about them, sometimes even telling anons about this curiosity?

this guy gets it
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MIX ONE PART OF RUBBING ALCOHOL WITH TWO PARTS LISTERINE.

BAM SON, YOU GOT ABSINTHE.

When I was in university, I did it with a measuring cup - it works for dripping water if you have a reasonably steady hand.

>bohemian's are pussies who can't hold their drink so they burn half the alcohol off

just pour water into it slowly over a sugar cube and mix with a spoon or... use your tap to get a slow stream/drips

Can i get genuine absinthe in the US?

Yes, but it doesn't matter because even the "genuine" stuff was never hallucinogenic.

yes you can just make sure its destilled and not mazerated bullshit with artificial color. There is Verte (green) Blanche (white/blue hue) absinthe. french and swiss absinthes are almost all good. czech are all shit exept for one which is "real".
Dont bother lighting stuff on fire its bullshit that was invented and goes along with the "DUDE IT MAKES YOU TOTALLY TRIP BAWLS!". its for idiots.

no, the wormwood level in the US is regulated so you will never get the desired taste/effect

the Czech republic are the fifth highest in worldwide alcohol consumption per capita.

I'm sure Bohemians can hold their liquor.

Yes, it's regulated, but:
1) wormwood isn't hallucinogenic. It doesn't have an "Effect".

2) The limit is higher than the amount of wormwood found in the old "good stuff".

The idea that absinthe has any 'effect' on the body beyond it's alcohol content is 100% fiction, the result of a moral panic in the past.

czech absinthe tastes like insanely bitter mouthwash with a hint of rubbing alcohol.

So better than American or French absinthe?

thats the reason it tastes "better" with burned sugar.

They're not burning anything off. The fire is gone before the cube goes into the absinthe. It's just done to get a nice caramelization on the sugar before it goes in to give it nice character.

The absinthe paraphernalia is nice if you're trying to get the "absinthe experience" or you'd like a nice conversation piece but it's not at all strictly necessary. Despite the mystique surrounding it, absinthe isn't fundamentally different from other types of liquor. You just need a tall glass. Pour in some absinthe, add some iced water and stir. If it tastes too strong, add some more water. After a few tries you'll be able to eyeball it. If you need sugar, either superfine cocktail sugar or simple syrup, as was suggested above.

If you ever have any champagne handy, add a shot (4cL/1.5oz) of absinthe to a champagne flute and fill with champagne. It's surprisingly tasty but it'll get you quickly intoxicated.