# Absinthe spoons for the thrifty **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 13, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057 "2023-11-13T06:14:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/1 "2023-11-13T06:14:50Z")
In what surely must be a clash of cultures, Walmart sells absinthe spoons. > **[Stainless Steel Absinthe Spoon Cocktail Bar Utensils Bitter Scoop Cup Drink -...](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Stainless-Steel-Absinthe-Spoon-Cocktail-Bar-Utensils-Bitter-Scoop-Cup-Drink/1154297314)** > > Arrives by Mon, Nov 27 Buy Stainless Steel Absinthe Spoon Cocktail Bar Utensils Bitter Scoop Cup Drink at Walmart.com ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/2 "2023-11-13T06:18:38Z")
Who wrote the description of the item? A Nigerian prince? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/3 "2023-11-13T06:45:14Z")
More precisely, it’s available from a Marketplace seller on Walmart’s website. Many things you would not expect to find in your local Walmart store are available from such Marketplace sellers. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/4 "2023-11-13T06:52:20Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Who wrote the description of the item? A Nigerian prince? I had not read the description. I would love to see that Czech method demonstrated. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/5 "2023-11-13T07:26:31Z")
“Gypsy” kinda concerned me. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/6 "2023-11-13T07:34:46Z")
The description is obviously not by a native English speaker. But absinthe spoons are absolutely a thing. And they’re used pretty much as illustrated: you pour liquid (absinthe or water, I cannot remember which) over a sugar cube placed on the absinthe spoon, which rests on top of the glass. This makes your drink. Trust me, I know spoons. Check my username. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/7 "2023-11-13T09:30:48Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > pour liquid (absinthe or water, I cannot remember which) over a sugar cube Dripped and water. > **[How to make a classic Absinthe Drip - DrinkSkool Cocktails](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoHIop0-COY%2F2020%2F&t=88s)** > > For more videos, lessons, and cocktail recipes visit us at http://www.drinkskool.comBAR Master Ryan Maybee demonstrates how to make a classic Absinthe Drip u... ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/8 "2023-11-13T12:02:00Z")
There are home made Absinthe like recipes usually using vodka, but sometimes everclear/water, and most Absinthe bottles I have seen come with the spoon, so I would think this is more for the homemade stuff, though it may also be used to complete a bar set. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/9 "2023-11-13T12:49:18Z")
You can also just use a fork instead if a special spoon. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/10 "2023-11-13T22:07:31Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > You can also just use a fork instead if a special spoon Peasant. My wife can eat anything with chopsticks, even soft serve ice cream (I have videos). She would probably lay two sticks across the glass and balance the sugar cube on it. A chunk of Thai raw brown sugar, of course. good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/11 "2023-11-13T22:28:58Z")
> From above the water drip irrigation with ice candy. I can sort of understand how the translator came up with that, but it’s still hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/12 "2023-11-13T23:33:27Z")
I actually don’t drink my absinthe with a spoon and sugar. I mostly use it in sazeracs. It’s pricey, but the absinthes from Jade Liqueurs is based on original recipes and made the traditional way. It’s great stuff. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/13 "2023-11-14T00:51:14Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > She would probably lay two sticks across the glass and balance the sugar cube on it. A chunk of Thai raw brown sugar, of course. good stuff. My current favorite chopsticks, which I use daily, are titanium. They’d work great! Is it true that absinthe makes the cardiac muscle enamored in some way? ---
**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/14 "2023-11-14T00:58:01Z")
Stainless steel? Gad, how gauche. Mine is sterling silver. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/15 "2023-11-14T01:01:34Z")
Really? I have ivory chopsticks and a matching rest, but I feel ostentatious using them. ETA: I have 25 or so pairs of chopsticks, but only really use 3 or 4. ---
**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/16 "2023-11-14T01:07:08Z")
I lied. It’s silver plate. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/17 "2023-11-14T01:22:52Z")
That’s golden.😊🥢 ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/18 "2023-11-14T01:30:43Z")
So, none of you have an absinth colander? ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/19 "2023-11-14T03:03:53Z")
Bamboo chopsticks are the best as the slight roughness grips things better then ivory, plastic or silver. I can easily pick up single grains of rice. ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057/20 "2023-11-14T10:59:54Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > ETA: I have 25 or so pairs of chopsticks, but only really use 3 or 4. What, like with two hands? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absinthe-spoons-for-the-thrifty/993057.md?page=2)