Interestingly, I've heard it is a relative of
vermouth, which is actually
German for
wormwood.
Another country where absinthe is
illegal is the good ol'
USA. I'm not sure if it's illegal to
make it in the US, but we have this thing in the US called
freedom of speech so I think I can post this anyway. For good measure, though,
don't try this at home. This is only for
reference - Absinthe is illegal for a reason.
The
email I received with the
recipe credits it to <
http://www.sepulchritude.com/chapelperilous/absinthe/absinthe.html> There are three other recipes at that site, but I'll only list this one as it's the most straightforward.
Absinthe Jumbo
1 ounce of wormwood
1 ounce wormwood powder
1/4 ounce crushed
anise seed.
1 bottle of store bought oil of anise seed.
1/2 ounce of
fennel
2 pinches of
dill (for precursor oils)
2 Pinches of
Parsley (for essential oils)
One 750ml bottle of Clear Spring 190 (dilute before drinking!!)
1.Put in medium Large French Press (for coffee usually).
2.Let sit for a day. Then press repeatedly. After each press, shake or stir it up so its all free floating and not pressed down.
3.Do this daily for 2 weeks.. It should be a dark green oil after the 2nd
day.
4.After 2 weeks, I pressed it and poured a half ounce into a glass with 2
tsp of
sugar. Then pour
water equal to amount poured or until desired.