Original Absinthe Accessory Set by ALANDIA | 2X Reservoir Glasses | 2X Stainless Steel Spoons | 1x Sugar Cubes

Original Absinthe accessories set with Absinthe glasses, spoons and sugar:

This Absinthe set has the perfect accessories for your personal Heure Verte. The Pontarlier Absinthe glasses got its fame from a painting by Charles Maire. They have a reservoir in the stem to measure just the right amount of Absinthe. The set is complete with two stainless steel Absinthe spoons and one bag of original Absinthe sugar cubes. That´s the way to go to drink Absinthe the right way! Pontarlier glasses are named after the French town Pontarlier. Pontarlier was the Absinthe hub in the 19th century, many distilleries were located in this small town close to the Swiss border. The biggest player, Pernod Absinthe, had as well a large factory in Pontarlier. Originally the glasses got their name after they appeared in an advertisement for Pernod Fils Absinthe. The original motive was painted by the artist Charles Maire, but Pernod mass-produced these artworks and soon they decorated almost every French bistro. If you are lucky, you can still find a copy at a flea market in France.

The traditional French Absinthe ritual:

The French Absinthe ritual is comparable with the preparation of Pastis Pernod or Ricard, the follower or substitute of Absinthe after its prohibition. You fill the Absinthe glass with an amount of Absinthe (2 to 4cl, about a tenth pint). Then an Absinthe spoon is placed on the glass and one or two sugar cubes are placed on the spoon. Then ice-cold water is poured over the spoon. You have to do it slowly to dissolve the sugar cube completely. The green Absinthe blends with the water and begins to louche into white sage. The perfect Absinthe water ratio is 1:3. Finally stir the Absinthe with the spoon and voilá, your Absinthe is prepared!

Conclusion:

This Absinthe set is the way to go if you want to drink Absinthe the traditional way!