Swiss Absinthe Warmer Louche Effect!

• 2 ounces absinthe, chilled in the freezer
• 1 sugar cube
• ice water
• fennel seed

1. Put a sugar cube on a special absinthe spoon and lay it on the rim of the glass.
2. Pour absinthe over the sugar cube and into the glass.
3. Enlighten the sugar and let it burn until it shows bubbles or starts to caramelize.
4. Then stir the sugar in the glass.
5. At once add ice water so the alcohol inside the glass doesn't ignite.
6. Then add water to taste.

absinthe, sugar, water, fennel seed

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/swiss-absinthe-warmer-louche-effect-214620 (may not work)