How to drink absinthe properly

How to drink absinthe only those who often drink it know.

Absinthe is known to be a very bitter drink, and all the manipulations that are done with it, pursue only one goal - to remove its bitterness. There are several methods for its use, here are some of them.

How to drink absinthe in French. To do this, through a spoon with special holes, on which a piece of sugar is placed, pour into the absinthe, already poured into wide glasses, having a narrow bottom and a wide top, cold water. Sugar begins to slowly dissolve, getting into a drink. It is said that sweetness enhances the effects of thujone in absinthe, although the latter is already banned in many countries. Optimum proportions - for part of absinthe, five parts of water. By the way, the color of such a mixture turns out to be cloudy-green.

How to drink absinthe in Czech. In a spoon pour a little sugar, pour sand with absinthe and ignite, getting the melted sugar. This caramel is immediately mixed with absinthe and drunk. However, this method is a little fire dangerous, so it should be used very carefully.

The opinion of experienced professionals: how to drink absinthe correctly . Absinthe should be drunk only in pure form, in a very chilled, but not diluted state. The only thing that can be assumed on their approval is a thin slice of lemon, which knocks down bitterness.

Becherovka is a herbal tincture with a very peculiar taste. Manufacturers of this drink on the label themselves indicate how to properly drink Becherovka.

First, you can drink it without mixing anything, eating only orange sprinkled with cinnamon. In the homeland of Becherovka - in the Czech Republic, it is drunk from a cognac glass. Connoisseurs are sure that this is the most correct recipe - only so you can feel the original aroma of herbs in tincture.

Sometimes Becherovka is mixed with coffee or tea for medicinal purposes. Taking into account the diverse bouquet of herbs that are included in this tincture, it is possible to prepare a lot of different cocktails from Becherovka. The most famous of them is a cocktail "concrete", in which Becherovka is mixed in equal proportion with the tonic, and then lemon juice and ice are added.

Another cocktail, called the "Blue Ocean", is prepared in a shaker with the addition of different liqueurs, grape juice and ice. Drink it from a tall glass, decorating with sprigs of mint and orange slices.

"Tears of Raquel" - the so-called cocktail, consisting of Becherovka and orange liquor in equal proportions. Before serving, the surface of the cocktail should be set on fire to make it look beautiful.

Becherovka can also be mixed with currant juice, preferably black, with soda or with a tonic. It is absolutely necessary to pour these cocktails into tall glasses and decorate them.

Liquor Sheridan, which is of Irish origin, can hardly be confused with any other liqueur. But how to take this drink correctly, not everyone knows. Drink it very often in its pure form, without mixing, only at the bottom of the glasses for liquor is usually put ice. At the heart of this two-tone liqueur lie coffee, chocolate, whiskey, cream and vanilla, giving the liquor a nut-chocolate aftertaste.

Sheridans also prepares cocktails. For example, a cocktail of a teaspoon of instant coffee, sugar, ice cream and, of course, Sheridan liqueur. Sometimes the liqueur is mixed with vodka, sambuca and whipped cream, getting a cocktail "Light storm".

Sheridans is not only excellent in cocktails, it is also very successfully combined with many other drinks - cognac, whiskey, gin. Wines of different colors. Very often it is combined with orange or lemon juice, liquid chocolate or ice cream. Since the liquor itself has a tart taste, then the beverages, respectively, acquire tartness.

However, the most important thing is not how to properly drink Sheridan, but how to properly dispense it: slowly and carefully, carefully following. So that the two layers do not mix with each other.