More Related Content Similar to Absinthe: Artistic Rituals, Intestinal Parasites, and Psychoactive Madness! Similar to Absinthe: Artistic Rituals, Intestinal Parasites, and Psychoactive Madness! (20) More from Joseph Labrecque More from Joseph Labrecque (20) Absinthe: Artistic Rituals, Intestinal Parasites, and Psychoactive Madness!4. 1. Absinthe bulb
2. Spoon and sugar
3. Water pour
4. Time for drinking
6. Rests over the glass.
Sugar placed upon spoon
Slotted face allow sugars
to pass easily into the glass
below.
7. Iced water is held in a
reservoir and trickled into
the Absinthe via small
spigot.
A small carafe of water may
be used instead.
9. During the louche, fragrances
from the oils are released.
Absinthe is said to “bloom”
during this process.
10. Anise & Fennel (licorice)
Wormwood (bitter)
Others herbs help create a
balance and complexity.
14. Wards off Malaria
Poisoning by Hemlock
Bite of the sea Dragon
General antiseptic
Menstrual stimulant
Anti-inflammatory
Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder
Weakens parasites and worms
General medical elixir
17. 1. The Trinity (W/A/F)
2. Flavors (anise + wormwood)
3. Unsweetened spirit
4. Herbal coloring – no dyes
5. Distilled in traditional way
18. 1. Advertised as “high-Thujone”
2. No Grande Wormwood
3. Untraditional flavoring
4. Sweetened
5. Artificial dyes
20. Let’s louch…
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