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The Quick Guide to Absinthe - Posted: October 17, 2008

By Dave J. Davies (Contributing BoozeMonger.com Writer)

A history, how to make it, and where to find it now

Absinthe. Edgar Allen Poe wrote about it. Vincent van Gogh’s paintings expressed his enjoyment of it. Julius Verne, Ernest Hemingway, and even Leonardo DiCaprio indulged in it.

Absinthe, a strong alcoholic drink with a mix of herbs, from the Artemisia absinthium plant, has been popular throughout history. Dr. Pierre Ordinaire appears to have been the inventor, creating the drink in 1792. However, there are documents that say a manufacturer was making it in the 1750’s. While who and when the drink was made is not clearly known, what is true is that the Pernod Fils Absinthe company went into production in 1852 and helped to promote the Absinthe drink throughout Europe and other continents.

The drink did become very popular, perhaps made even more famous because of the many artists and writers who have attributed part of the success of their work to the drink. However, the erratic behavior of such famous people (such as Van Gogh cutting his ear off and sending it to a lover) became a focal point and it was banned in certain countries in the early 1900’s.

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26. RED RUSSIAN (338 views)
Excerpt: Fill a shaker half full with ice cubes. Pour all ingredients into shaker and shake well. Strain drink into a Cocktail glass and serve.

27. RED WHISKEY (356 views)
Excerpt: Fill a shaker half full with ice cubes. Pour all ingredients into shaker and shake well. Strain drink into a Cocktail glass, garnish with a Marasch...

28. RED WINE COOLER (1374 views) ***
Excerpt: Fill a Highball glass almost full of ice cubes. Pour all ingredients into Highball glass. Stir well and garnish with a Lemon and a Lime Twist.

29. RED, WHITE, AND BLUE (354 views)
Excerpt: Fill a shaker half full with ice cubes. Pour all ingredients into shaker and shake well. Strain drink into a Cocktail glass and serve.

30. REDCOAT (299 views)
Excerpt: In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass.

31. REFORM COCKTAIL (268 views)
Excerpt: Stir all ingredients (except cherry) with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with the cherry and serve. ...

32. REMSEN COOLER (284 views)
Excerpt: Put powdered sugar and 2 oz. carbonated water into a collins glass and stir. Add ice cubes and gin, fill with carbonated water, and stir again. Add th...

33. RENAISSANCE COCKTAIL (339 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients (except nutmeg) with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg and serve. ...

34. RESOLUTE COCKTAIL (249 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

35. REUNION (264 views)
Excerpt: Fill a shaker half full with ice cubes. Pour all ingredients into shaker and shake well. Strain drink into a Cocktail glass, garnish with a Maraschi...

36. RGB (273 views)
Excerpt: Fill a shaker half full with ice cubes. Pour all ingredients into shaker and shake well. Strain drink into a Cocktail glass and serve.

37. RIGOR MORTIS (740 views)
Excerpt: Shake with ice and strain into an Old Fashioned glass

38. RILEY'S SPARROW (311 views)
Excerpt: In a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Stir well. Strain into a cocktail glass.

39. RITCHIE RITCHIE (503 views)
Excerpt: Pour the rum, dark creme de cacao, white creme de cacao, and coffee into an Irish coffee glass. Pour the cream carefully over the back of a teaspoon ...

40. RITZ FIZZ (295 views)
Excerpt: Fill champagne flute with chilled champagne. Add blue curacao, amaretto, and lemon juice. Stir, add the twist of lemon, and serve. ...

41. ROB ROY (404 views)
Excerpt: Stir ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

42. ROBIN'S NEST (304 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

43. ROBSON COCKTAIL (291 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

44. ROCK AND RYE COCKTAIL (415 views)
Excerpt: Stir all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

45. ROCK AND RYE COOLER (366 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients (except lemon soda) with ice and strain into a collins glass over ice cubes. Fill with lemon soda, stir, and serve. ...

46. ROCK AND RYE TODDY (469 views)
Excerpt: Rinse a heatproof mug with hot water and add rock & rye, bitters, lemon slice, and cinnamon stick. Fill with boiling water and stir well. Sprinkle w...

47. ROCKY'S DILEMMA (354 views)
Excerpt: In a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes, combine both of the ingredients. Stir well. Strain into a cocktail glass.

48. ROCOCO (288 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

49. ROLLING THUNDER (292 views)
Excerpt: Fill a shaker half full with ice cubes. Pour all ingredients into shaker and shake well. Strain drink into a Cocktail glass and serve.

50. ROLLS-ROYCE (308 views)
Excerpt: Stir all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve. ...

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