absinthe

Recipes

• Absinthe Suissesse
  A daring cocktail
• Death in the P.M.
  The name is warning enough
• Round Robin
  A sweet absinthe cocktail
• Sazerac
  A classic New Orleans cocktail

Grinders

• Courting the Green Fairy
  "Ten absinthes in two hours—on a Sunday morning with only a croissant for breakfast." That's what chef Louisa Chu signed up for when she judged a recent absinthe festival.
• Beware of Green Fairies
  Absinthe made with real Grande Wormwood is now legally available in the United States.
• Mythbusters: Absinthe Edition
  Turns out, it was just the high alcohol content ...
• Gastrorgasms, Have You Had One Today?
  "Waiter, I'll have what she's having."

Picks

• Tongue-Tingling Lollies
  You're not hallucinating—that's absinthe.
• Buy 'Em, Eat 'Em, Demand 'Em
  Potato chips to pair with absinthe.
• St. George Absinthe Verte
  An American absinthe.

Ingredients

• Absinthe
  Absinthe is a strong herbal liqueur distilled with many flavorful herbs, including anise, licorice, hyssop, veronica, fennel, lemon balm, angelica, and wormwood. Although true absinthe is illegal, ...

Stories

• Absinthe Will Get You in Trouble
  But you can own as much of the gear as you like
• White-Collar Moonshine
  The urban gourmet gets into home distilling
• Chronicles from a Pig Party
  A trip to the Southern Foodways Symposium
• The Year in Food 2007
  Vegansexuals, tainted dog food, greenwashing, and more
• Absinthe-Minded
  Sure, the spirit is legal. But will it matter?
• How to Rinse a Cocktail Glass with Liquor
  Venture beyond stirring or shaking
• You’re Not Hallucinating
  Forget all the myths about the green fairy
• Celebrity Booze
  If Donald Trump makes it, you drink it
• The Conference You Wish You Went To
  A report from Tales of the Cocktail