Making Your Own Absinthe

  1. In reality, you should macerate Mix A for a few days in a 1 quart (1-liter) bottle of 190 proof (95 percent) clear alcool, then dilute and distill it.
  2. But since it is dangerous and mostly illegal, we dont suggest it.
  3. After you get a clear distillate, you would macerate Mix B in it for a few days to impart the greenish tinge (though not the fake mouthwash color) and a light herbaceous tone.
  4. Then you would add clean water and strain it through a coffee filter to bring down the alcool content to 90 proof (45 percent).
  5. So if youre bottling in old wine bottles, it should be half mixture, half water.
  6. Cork, shake, and serve.
  7. Another option (that purists would find disturbing) is to put Mix A in a muslin bag and tie it closed.
  8. Soak the bag in 190 proof clear alcool for 3 days in a dark, cool room.
  9. Remove the Mix A bag, add Mix B in a muslin bag, and leave again for 3 days, same process.
  10. Then remove the second bag and filter the liquid through a series of coffee filters.
  11. Add an equal amount of clean water.
  12. Or, you can substitute simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water; dissolve the sugar in the water) for part of the water.
  13. Here is how to find our herb man, a one-stop shop for absinthe ingredients: Herbarome-la Bottine aux Herbes, 3778 A Rue Saint Denis, Montreal, QC H2W 2M1, (514) 845-1225; labottineauxherbes@bellnet.ca.

wormwood, fennel seeds, aniseeds, root, coriander seeds, lemon peel, hyssop, lemon balm, peppermint

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/making-your-own-absinthe-388945 (may not work)

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