![]() Absinthe was later banned in America as well as in France. It gained quick popularity and became widely known as a fashionable drink and was even thought to be a hallucinogenic. Before I get to sharing my favorite cocktail with Lucid Absinthe I wanted to fill you in on the history of absinthe.Ībsinthe was originally created as an elixir int he 1790s. Chat with Cheri on Twitter and facebook.Today I am talking all about absinthe in honor of National Absinthe Day. Review sample courtesy representatives of Lucid Absinthe SupérieureĪll content ©2015 Cheri Loughlin, The Intoxicologist. Garnish with mint sprig.Ĭombine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Muddle mint leaves and lime wedge in bottom of cocktail shaker. The Mint Muse – variation on a classic Mojito Their Lucid cocktails are a testament to this fact. Lucid went to great lengths to appeal to the masses. The traditional French method is not the only way to try Lucid either. Lucid is truly a unique spirit worth learning about. ![]() While I am not a fan of licorice or anise, sipping Lucid in the true way it was meant to be consumed opened my eyes to something new I may have never tried otherwise. There is definite licorice flavor to be sure, but it is not harsh. It is light and sweet on the palate with certain gentleness to it. To be perfectly honest, Lucid prepared in this manner has the flavor of Good & Plenty Licorice candies. Once four to five ounces of ice-cold water have been dripped into the Lucid, it is time to taste. The scent of the licorice permeates the area. As the water drips over the sugar cubes, through the slotted absinthe spoon and into the Lucid, it begins to cloud, releasing the herbal essence within the spirit. This causes an opalescent cloud of herbal essences and fragrance to rise from the spirit.ĭan prepared the Lucid in the traditional French manner, explaining each step as he went along. “Louching” occurs when the water mixes with the absinthe. We can never forget that bartending is an actual craft. Incorporating old and new is what modern day cocktailing is all about. I have to say the old world charm of the Brouillier captures the history of bartending for me. He not only had an old-fashioned absinthe Brouillier that sits upon individual glasses, but he also had the Lucid Absinthe fountain. I was fortunate enough to have a spirits aficionado, Dan Crowell, lead me through the tasting of Lucid. If you are a fan of licorice, this is a spirit for you. Possibly this stems from the neutral spirit the herbs are distilled in. Even though there is no sugar in the bottling of Lucid itself, there seems to be just a hint of sweetness in the finish. But I wanted a clear picture of what I was getting into with this tasting. Straight out of the bottle and into a glass, the flavor is too strong for me to say the very least. The flavor of Lucid is an acquired taste for sure. Lucid starts out at 124 proof, but the traditional French manner of preparing absinthe lowers the alcohol content to approximately 30 proof for sipping purposes. The high concentration of alcohol (60-70% on average) is needed to preserve the herbal content and natural green color. Absinthe never contains sugar as bottled therefore it should not be classified as a liqueur. The traditional green color is derived directly from the whole herbs and never from artificial colorant or chemicals. The herbs must include Grande Wormwood, European green anise and sweet fennel and may also include other culinary herbs. Genuine absinthe is always distilled directly from a mixture of whole herbs in a neutral spirit of agricultural origin. for such an extensive time period many may not know what absinthe really is. Lucid contains no commercial oils, essences, extracts, artificial coloring or other non-traditional ingredients.Īfter being prohibited in the U.S. Available in the U.S., unchanged from its original formulation. Breaux’s Jade Liqueurs’ Nouvelle-Orleans Absinthe Supérieure. Imported by Viridian Spirits, the exclusive U.S. Suggested Retail Price: $59.99 for 750ml bottleĪvailable in both on- and off- premise locations throughout the United States Since March of 2007, Lucid has become quite the hot commodity in markets where imbibers look for the unusual and daring. Lucid took the United States by storm in 2007 after Viridian Spirits negotiated the return of genuine absinthe to U.S.
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