I already shared this on Facebook, so I might as well share it here too.
I had an Absinthe Martini last night. A couple of things I love about that photo. I had it in the candle holder that they used as a bar glass, in Star Trek: the Next Generation (1987-94). I’m sure my glass wasn’t literally one of the ones they used (but you never know ). I got it off Ebay IAE, because I always wanted it. I think it looks neat, if you ask me.
Now, this is Cafe Society. So I have to ask you all. Has anyone else ever had an Absinthe Martini? Or for that matter, does anyone here even know how to make one? They are quite unique, I think at least.
Now, if I could just find out how to post pictures on threads on these message boards. But don’t get me started on that, because that is a different matter entirely, I guess .
Actually, I use lime, because I am going for a green motif here. Partly because Absinthe is green. That is in itself ironic, because as you can even plainly see in my pic, Absinthe turns milky when mixed with cold water.
The green cherry (that’s what that was, if you didn’t notice ), is simply because that is the only other thing I can find that is green.
@Fiendish_Astronaut Well, I used to literally just use a couple drops, which is sufficient. For those of you who never tried it, Absinthe overpowers whatever you put it in, in flavor at least. Now, I go truly wild. I put a half of an ounce in it. That’s all I can afford too. I don’t know about where you live. But here, it’s ridiculously expensive.
I once bought a bottle of absinthe which came with a flat metal thing which looked like a cheese grater. I think you were supposed to put that over the glass, add a sugar cube and set it aflame. More dramatic than delicious, but high points for authenticity?
I am sure others have made their own concoction with this name, or called the drink something else, but I take rye and sweet vermouth, add absinthe, and call it The Absinthe-Minded Professor
Lots of things are called “martinis” by virtue of being served in a cocktail glass (they’re not “martini glasses” believe it or not)
The actual martini is gin, dry vermouth, and orange bitters. Some people make them with vodka, which is technically a “Kangaroo”, but nobody actually calls them that, they just call them vodka martinis. And modern ones tend to have very little vermouth, and often no bitters- they’re called “extra dry”.
Personally I don’t care for them, but clearly someone does because they’ve stayed popular for more than a century.
According to Difford’s Guide, an absinthe martini is a martini with absinthe substituted for the bitters.
). I got it off Ebay IAE, because I always wanted it. I think it looks neat, if you ask me.
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