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lightswitch · 10-23-2003, 03:10 PM

Anbody ever drink it?

Sarah_Jayne · 10-23-2003, 03:47 PM

absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.......and my liver weaker

Stud Money · 10-23-2003, 03:48 PM

If you get the real stuff from France (no labels or branded shite) its a killer, a small glass full gets you so wasted

The stuff they sell in retail outlets and liquor stores though is processed and doesnthold anything to true Absinthe

-=HOAX=- · 10-23-2003, 03:48 PM

I got two large bottles of the homemade green fairy as a bachelor gift...they went very fast...

Kris · 10-23-2003, 03:51 PM

my friend came back from europe with the real deal. it was a different kind of drunk.. trying to get more ;)

cluck · 10-23-2003, 03:52 PM

::finds affiliate link for wormwood vendor and absinthe recipe::

Peaches · 10-23-2003, 03:54 PM

I've heard you can get the "real" stuff in Canada? What does it taste like?

L0stMind · 10-23-2003, 03:56 PM

like burning.

seriously, i have had every brand available in stores up here and they all taste like burning... menthol burns bad!

myjah · 10-23-2003, 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by sarah_webinc
absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.......and my liver weaker

i laughed out loud when i read that! very cute

cluck · 10-23-2003, 03:58 PM

Absinthe #1
1 pint vodka2 tsp crumbled wormwood (dried)
2tsp anise seed1/2 tsp fennel seed
4 cardomom pods1 tsp majoram
1/2 tsp ground coriander2 tsp chopped angelica root
1 2/3 cups sugar syrup
Place vodka in large jar with tight fitting lid. Add wormwood and shake
well; steep 48 hrs and strain out. Crush seeds and pods in mortar. Add them
and all remaining spices to vodka and steep in a warm place 1 week.
Filter and sweeten. (The sugar syrup mentioned above is your standard
simple syrup.)
Absinthe #2
1 tsp crumbled wormwood1 cup vodka
2 Tbsp chopped peppermint leaves
1 piece of lemon peel, 3/4"x2"
1/3-1/2 cup sugar syrup
Steep wormwood in vodka for 48 hours. Strain out and add peppermint
leaves and lemon peel. Steep for 8 days, strain nd sweeten. Smells good
but is more bitter than #1.
Absinthe Wine
All herbs are dried.
2 tsp peppermint2tsp dried wormwood
2 tsp thyme2 tsp lavender
2 tsp hyssop2 tsp majoram
2 tsp sage2 pints port
Steep herbs one week, filter and bottle. My notes describe this as
"bitter, aromatic and potent".

Peaches · 10-23-2003, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by L0stMind
like burning.

seriously, i have had every brand available in stores up here and they all taste like burning... menthol burns bad!

Well...thank you Google! If you watch Carnivale, it's what the blind man drinks and you can make it taste better:

"It was traditionally served with ice water and a cube of sugar; the sugar cube was placed on a slotted "absinthe spoon", and the water was drizzled over the sugar into the glass of absinthe (typically in a 3:1 or 4:1 ratio). The sugar helped take the bitter edge from the absinthe, and when the water is drizzled into the the liquor it all turns milky greenish-white (the effect is called "louche")."

Sarah_Jayne · 10-23-2003, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by L0stMind
like burning.

Couldn't have said it better...i have a friend that drinks it in pint glasses. I worry he won't be around to be a friend too long if he does that often. I have managed a shot glass once or twice but frankly it hurts to drink it.

It was illegal over here but I think the ban came off fairly recently because now everyone seems to be trying it.

Holly · 10-23-2003, 04:02 PM

phpslave · 10-23-2003, 04:04 PM

MMMMMMMMM........... love it!! if you like black liquorish, don't get the whole part about seeing shit. Maybe I just see shit all the time but I thought you were supposed to trip off it. It is a different kind of drunk though.

EvilFubAr · 10-23-2003, 04:05 PM

MMMM, YUMMY!

Sarah_Jayne · 10-23-2003, 04:09 PM

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Originally posted by phpslave
MMMMMMMMM........... love it!! if you like black liquorish, don't get the whole part about seeing shit. Maybe I just see shit all the time but I thought you were supposed to trip off it. It is a different kind of drunk though.

I love black licorice but couldn't do a lot of it...do Sambucca instead. It is also a different kind of drunk, tastes totally like aniseed and I can drink loads of it in the right setting. Black Sambucca is even richer in taste.

NetRodent · 10-23-2003, 04:58 PM

Absinthe burns but in a good way.

-=HOAX=- · 10-23-2003, 05:04 PM

The active psychotropic properties come from the wormwood, and from anise or fennel. The recipe above won't quite do it right BTW. Those alkaloids work on the same receptors in the brain as marijuana.

I've put away quite a bit of that shit and never hallucinated, but I do think the drunk is quite "heady" and promotes a wandering, somewhat introspective mind.

All in all, a nice little treat for rainy days.

aaron · 10-23-2003, 05:15 PM

so where the fuck do you get the good shit if you're in the USA?

beemk · 10-23-2003, 05:36 PM

i had some when i was in london. when we did it we put sugar in the shit in a big glass, mixed it around, and lit it on fire then put it out before we did the shot.

L0stMind · 10-23-2003, 05:51 PM

I read somewhere that the hallucinations came from the absinthe being aged in copper vats and poisoning people... or something like that.

I also agree with the black sambucca statement. Delicious.

SleazeQueen · 10-23-2003, 11:24 PM

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Originally posted by aaron
so where the fuck do you get the good shit if you're in the USA?

There are websites that will sell it and ship to the US. My fiance has bought it a few times from a few different places. I think it smells nasty and tastes like Nyquil, but he loves it. It's his only vice so I don't complain much.

Now if only I could find a place to buy a big bag of pot so we both could be happy.

mrthumbs · 10-23-2003, 11:27 PM

absinthe gives me inspiration

however, its not cheap.

lightswitch · 10-23-2003, 11:32 PM

http://www.absinth.com/links/sebor600.html

MetaformX · 10-23-2003, 11:33 PM

u can order it on the internet I believe. My friend tried it and was hallucinating for a few hours

lightswitch · 10-23-2003, 11:33 PM

oops
http://www.absinth.com/

lightswitch · 10-23-2003, 11:34 PM

my research thruout the day has revield that supposedly this is the best shit you can get for your $
http://www.seborabsinth.com/

corvette · 10-23-2003, 11:37 PM

i think that Van Gogh cut his ear off and gave it to Paul Gauguin when he was drinking that stuff...

mrthumbs · 10-23-2003, 11:40 PM

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Originally posted by corvett
i think that Van Gogh cut his ear off and gave it to Paul Gauguin when he was drinking that stuff...

well.. at least he had fun doing so..!!!

next time ill cut of my ear and give it away with a contest on gfy!!!!

MetaMan · 10-23-2003, 11:41 PM

tastes like crap but is goooood,
supposedly u cant buy it in certain provinces in canada.

but ill stick to my crown and ginger, or bombay and 7up.

corvette · 10-23-2003, 11:41 PM

hate to imagine that hangover ;)

beemk · 10-23-2003, 11:41 PM

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Originally posted by corvett
i think that Van Gogh cut his ear off and gave it to Paul Gauguin when he was drinking that stuff...

yup

IMP^or^SNiTL.e · 10-24-2003, 12:08 AM

la fee is nice, dont go for any of that checz shit its got no wormwood in it, stick to french of spanish shit

i cant remember or be btohered typing the name but i got a bottle of spanish shit right here and fuck it is awesome with some caramilised sugar

hottoddy · 10-24-2003, 12:24 AM

wormood + alcohol = basic effect. all the rest is just flavoring. wormwood is easy enough to find, but be careful because it's a convulsant and poison. people actually use it in moderation to get rid of parasites like tapeworms and liver flukes. there's a reason france, and many other countries outlawed the stuff about the same time as opium.

myneid · 10-24-2003, 12:30 AM

the hallucinations were caused by mold that grows in the wormwood.

cluck · 10-24-2003, 01:09 AM

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Originally posted by myneid
the hallucinations were caused by mold that grows in the wormwood.

What type of mold was that? I'd like to cultivate some

Zoe_Zoebaboe · 10-24-2003, 01:21 AM

Yes. 3 times so far

1st time was at Ren Faire, with the Drunken Samurai

2nd time was at Def Con, and I was rollerskating around.

3rd time Goth Convention, I dont remember much after that

Its good stuff, very tasty when prepared correctly

IMP^or^SNiTL.e · 10-24-2003, 01:32 AM

i need to get some good stuff shipped, here in australia absinthe sux! the gov has put a limit of 10mg to every 100kg so its all shithouse but the alcohol content you cant get anything below 70

Tim · 10-24-2003, 03:55 AM

One of my favourite drinks definately.
Everything from the active ingredient, taste and strength varies but one thing doesn't - the extortionate price. At least thats true for the UK anyway.

digi · 10-24-2003, 04:05 AM

im not sure where you all got your information but im pretty sure real absinthe is outlawed all over europe. The absinthe you can buy online and in stores etc isnt the real deal.. if im not mistaked they still make it in switzerland though, illegaly

Paul · 10-24-2003, 04:34 AM

Bars in Northern Ireland can only let you buy two shots of absinthe, serving people anymore than that is illegal

I have to say drinking Absinthe is pretty damm harse but it does get you very very drunk within minutes of drinking the stuff which is a nice plus

The most I've drank of the stuff was 8 shots which had a few friends of mine outside running through peoples gardens so it can make you do some crazy shit depending on the person of coarse

lightswitch thanz for posting that absinth link, looks like some good quality stuff !!

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im not sure where you all got your information but im pretty sure real absinthe is outlawed all over europe. The absinthe you can buy online and in stores etc isnt the real deal.. if im not mistaked they still make it in switzerland though, illegaly

Its never been outlawed in the UK

Paul · 10-24-2003, 04:36 AM

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Everything from the active ingredient, taste and strength varies but one thing doesn't - the extortionate price. At least thats true for the UK anyway

Its not that expensive. £20 a bottle isn't too much considering how little you need to drink

Sarah_Jayne · 10-24-2003, 05:16 AM

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Originally posted by Coatsy

Its not that expensive. £20 a bottle isn't too much considering how little you need to drink

which is like two rounds of drinks in a London pub.

Paul · 10-24-2003, 06:06 AM

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which is like two rounds of drinks in a London pub

London is more expensive than Belfast

AmeliaG · 10-28-2003, 03:40 AM

I kinda like absinthe but I loathe licorice. If you mix it with enough fruit juice or grape Kool Aid, you will be a Philistine, but you also won't have to taste the licorice.

Last time I had absinthe, someone slipped me a roofie, so I have less positive associations with it now. Fortunately I had someone there who could bring my nearly unconscious ass and another friend who got it too the hell out of there. The third friend of mine who was roofied apparently drove herself home, but doesn't remember it, but she is tougher than me or the guy who got it. We were hungover for three days, but the people who just got the absinthe only felt it the next day.

dd2 · 10-28-2003, 03:46 AM

I thought it used to be illegal in the UK for a while. But I did manage to buy 3 shots of the 85% stuff on my 18 birthday which I very much regretted

Libertine · 10-28-2003, 04:00 AM

You can get it pretty cheaply in Spain. A liter for like 12 euro's, well worth the money

xato · 10-28-2003, 04:13 AM

CNN · 10-28-2003, 04:16 AM

that is a best what can be

10-23-2003, 03:48 PM	#4
-=HOAX=- Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CrackYaMental Posts: 4,365	I got two large bottles of the homemade green fairy as a bachelor gift...they went very fast... __________________ Insert Value Here.

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10-23-2003, 03:52 PM	#6
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10-23-2003, 03:56 PM	#8
L0stMind Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancity Posts: 1,681	like burning. seriously, i have had every brand available in stores up here and they all taste like burning... menthol burns bad! __________________ http://cashcore.com - Make Money. http://ezprovider.net - Hosting.

10-23-2003, 03:58 PM	#10
cluck Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,248	Absinthe #1 1 pint vodka2 tsp crumbled wormwood (dried) 2tsp anise seed1/2 tsp fennel seed 4 cardomom pods1 tsp majoram 1/2 tsp ground coriander2 tsp chopped angelica root 1 2/3 cups sugar syrup Place vodka in large jar with tight fitting lid. Add wormwood and shake well; steep 48 hrs and strain out. Crush seeds and pods in mortar. Add them and all remaining spices to vodka and steep in a warm place 1 week. Filter and sweeten. (The sugar syrup mentioned above is your standard simple syrup.) Absinthe #2 1 tsp crumbled wormwood1 cup vodka 2 Tbsp chopped peppermint leaves 1 piece of lemon peel, 3/4"x2" 1/3-1/2 cup sugar syrup Steep wormwood in vodka for 48 hours. Strain out and add peppermint leaves and lemon peel. Steep for 8 days, strain nd sweeten. Smells good but is more bitter than #1. Absinthe Wine All herbs are dried. 2 tsp peppermint2tsp dried wormwood 2 tsp thyme2 tsp lavender 2 tsp hyssop2 tsp majoram 2 tsp sage2 pints port Steep herbs one week, filter and bottle. My notes describe this as "bitter, aromatic and potent". __________________ icq 279990726 www.mcdonalds.com <- great money making opportunity

10-23-2003, 03:10 PM	#1
lightswitch Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Butte, MT, USA Posts: 870	absinthe Anbody ever drink it?

10-23-2003, 03:47 PM	#2
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.......and my liver weaker

10-23-2003, 03:48 PM	#3
Stud Money So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Somewhere between my monitor and my chair Posts: 3,214	If you get the real stuff from France (no labels or branded shite) its a killer, a small glass full gets you so wasted The stuff they sell in retail outlets and liquor stores though is processed and doesnthold anything to true Absinthe

10-23-2003, 03:54 PM	#7
Peaches Old broad Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Away Posts: 13,933	I've heard you can get the "real" stuff in Canada? What does it taste like?

10-23-2003, 04:02 PM	#13
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10-23-2003, 04:04 PM	#14
phpslave Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 548	MMMMMMMMM........... love it!! if you like black liquorish, don't get the whole part about seeing shit. Maybe I just see shit all the time but I thought you were supposed to trip off it. It is a different kind of drunk though. __________________

10-23-2003, 04:05 PM	#15
EvilFubAr Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 1,141	MMMM, YUMMY!

10-23-2003, 04:58 PM	#17
NetRodent Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: In the walls of your house. Posts: 3,985	Absinthe burns but in a good way. __________________ "Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." --H.L. Mencken

10-23-2003, 05:04 PM	#18
-=HOAX=- Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CrackYaMental Posts: 4,365	The active psychotropic properties come from the wormwood, and from anise or fennel. The recipe above won't quite do it right BTW. Those alkaloids work on the same receptors in the brain as marijuana. I've put away quite a bit of that shit and never hallucinated, but I do think the drunk is quite "heady" and promotes a wandering, somewhat introspective mind. All in all, a nice little treat for rainy days. __________________ Insert Value Here.

10-23-2003, 05:15 PM	#19
aaron Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: USA Posts: 4,452	so where the fuck do you get the good shit if you're in the USA?

10-23-2003, 05:36 PM	#20
beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	i had some when i was in london. when we did it we put sugar in the shit in a big glass, mixed it around, and lit it on fire then put it out before we did the shot. __________________ I host with Vacares

10-23-2003, 05:51 PM	#21
L0stMind Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancity Posts: 1,681	I read somewhere that the hallucinations came from the absinthe being aged in copper vats and poisoning people... or something like that. I also agree with the black sambucca statement. Delicious. __________________ http://cashcore.com - Make Money. http://ezprovider.net - Hosting.

10-23-2003, 11:27 PM	#23
mrthumbs salad tossing sig guy Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: mrthumbs*gmail.com Posts: 11,702	absinthe gives me inspiration however, its not cheap.

10-23-2003, 11:32 PM	#24
lightswitch Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Butte, MT, USA Posts: 870	http://www.absinth.com/links/sebor600.html

10-23-2003, 11:33 PM	#25
MetaformX Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,704	u can order it on the internet I believe. My friend tried it and was hallucinating for a few hours __________________

10-23-2003, 11:34 PM	#27
lightswitch Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Butte, MT, USA Posts: 870	my research thruout the day has revield that supposedly this is the best shit you can get for your $ http://www.seborabsinth.com/

10-23-2003, 11:37 PM	#28
corvette Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: scottsdale Posts: 7,880	i think that Van Gogh cut his ear off and gave it to Paul Gauguin when he was drinking that stuff... __________________ If you need a good company for check writing services, then check out checkissuing, and for webhosting, check out Phoenix NAP

10-23-2003, 11:41 PM	#30
MetaMan I AM WEB 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,682	tastes like crap but is goooood, supposedly u cant buy it in certain provinces in canada. but ill stick to my crown and ginger, or bombay and 7up.

10-23-2003, 11:41 PM	#31
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10-24-2003, 12:08 AM	#33
IMP^or^SNiTL.e A/S/L .. I don't names. Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,177	la fee is nice, dont go for any of that checz shit its got no wormwood in it, stick to french of spanish shit i cant remember or be btohered typing the name but i got a bottle of spanish shit right here and fuck it is awesome with some caramilised sugar

10-24-2003, 12:24 AM	#34
hottoddy Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: PacNorWest Posts: 3,049	wormood + alcohol = basic effect. all the rest is just flavoring. wormwood is easy enough to find, but be careful because it's a convulsant and poison. people actually use it in moderation to get rid of parasites like tapeworms and liver flukes. there's a reason france, and many other countries outlawed the stuff about the same time as opium.

10-24-2003, 12:30 AM	#35
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10-24-2003, 01:21 AM	#37
Zoe_Zoebaboe Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sin City Posts: 4,463	Yes. 3 times so far 1st time was at Ren Faire, with the Drunken Samurai 2nd time was at Def Con, and I was rollerskating around. 3rd time Goth Convention, I dont remember much after that Its good stuff, very tasty when prepared correctly __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jennabea ICQ: 166862923 Email: [email protected]

10-24-2003, 01:32 AM	#38
IMP^or^SNiTL.e A/S/L .. I don't names. Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,177	i need to get some good stuff shipped, here in australia absinthe sux! the gov has put a limit of 10mg to every 100kg so its all shithouse but the alcohol content you cant get anything below 70

10-24-2003, 03:55 AM	#39
Tim AffiliateManager for Hire Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: UK Posts: 19,210	One of my favourite drinks definately. Everything from the active ingredient, taste and strength varies but one thing doesn't - the extortionate price. At least thats true for the UK anyway. __________________ 🍑🍆 Sex Vitamins 🍑 𓂸 This sig for sale!

10-24-2003, 04:05 AM	#40
digi Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 1,314	im not sure where you all got your information but im pretty sure real absinthe is outlawed all over europe. The absinthe you can buy online and in stores etc isnt the real deal.. if im not mistaked they still make it in switzerland though, illegaly

10-28-2003, 03:40 AM	#45
AmeliaG Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,605	I kinda like absinthe but I loathe licorice. If you mix it with enough fruit juice or grape Kool Aid, you will be a Philistine, but you also won't have to taste the licorice. Last time I had absinthe, someone slipped me a roofie, so I have less positive associations with it now. Fortunately I had someone there who could bring my nearly unconscious ass and another friend who got it too the hell out of there. The third friend of mine who was roofied apparently drove herself home, but doesn't remember it, but she is tougher than me or the guy who got it. We were hungover for three days, but the people who just got the absinthe only felt it the next day. __________________ GFY Hall of Famer AltStar Hall of Famer Blue Blood's SpookyCash.com Babe photography portfolio

10-28-2003, 03:46 AM	#46
dd2 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Owned !! Posts: 419	I thought it used to be illegal in the UK for a while. But I did manage to buy 3 shots of the 85% stuff on my 18 birthday which I very much regretted

10-28-2003, 04:00 AM	#47
Libertine sex dwarf Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 17,860	You can get it pretty cheaply in Spain. A liter for like 12 euro's, well worth the money __________________ /(bb\|[^b]{2})/

10-28-2003, 04:13 AM	#48
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