Absinthe Dripper Brouilleur | 2 Absinthe Glasses 1 Water Carafe

Description: Absinthe is traditionally drunk with ice-cold water and a sugar cube. To mix the water with the Absinthe, one usually uses a water carafe or an Absinthe fountain. However, there exists another interesting form of preparation: The use of a brouilleur also known as a Dripper Balancier. It is a metal cup that is placed on the Absinthe glass. The reservoir is then filled with cold water. The Dripper Balancier has a small hole in the center of the reservoir cup through which the water flows into the Absinthe in the glass via a metal see-saw with a "Tik Tak" sound. It is a slow flow so that the water flows particularly slowly and thus impressively into the Absinthe, which begins to cloud mystically. If you like, you can also add an ice cube to the reservoir cup or place an Absinthe spoon along with a sugar cube under the see-saw. Overall, we love the Dripper Balancier for its ease of use and its impressive effect in terms of the louche of Absinthe! The set also includes matching Absinthe glasses and a water carafe for professional Absinthe preparation. The Pontarlier Absinthe glasses are mouth-blown, not pressed. Therefore, they do not have a manufacturing seam. Furthermore, these Absinthe glasses have a reservoir in the stem to measure the correct amount of Absinthe. The cut design perfectly reflects the allure of the Belle Epoque. The ALANDIA water carafe was inspired by similar pieces used in bars and bistros throughout France in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is very functional in use and beautiful to look at. Water carafes were placed on bistro tables to be used by the customers to prepare their own drink. Particularly important were these carafes in the making of an Absinthe, as ice-cold water is needed for the traditional Absinthe ritual. Besides their functional use of holding water, Absinthe water carafes were also popular promotional and marketing tools used mostly by alcohol manufacturers. The ALANDIA carafe steps into these historical footprints. The carafe is optimized for Absinthe preparation. It has a sufficiently wide neck to fill in ice cubes without any problems. Ice-cold water is essential for the Absinthe ritual, as it leads to a particularly dense louche. The louche is the incipient cloudiness of the Absinthe when water is added. This is an important functional feature, but not every water carafe fulfills it. In addition, the carafe has a small pouring spout. It allows for a slow, measured and, above all, fine stream of water. This is important to fill the cup of the Dripper Balancier in a controlled manner. With other water carafes, you often have the problem that the water tends to slosh out, which is not conducive to the Absinthe ritual. Absinthe: Why was it banned? At the time of the ban, the Green Fairy was considered a drink that made people go crazy and violent. A spectacular murder case in 1905 was decisive: Mr. Jean Lanfray, a Swiss farmer with an obvious alcohol problem, murdered his wife and children while intoxicated. Appalled by the brutality of the act, a trigger was quickly found: The devilish schnapps absinthe, for in addition to several glasses of wine and cognac, the farmer had drunk a glass of the high-proof spirit. The prohibitionists had found what they were looking for, and now they had a media-effective event that justified their interests in banning the drink. In their opinion, absinthe was poisonous, causes hallucinations and leads to a decline of morals and social order. The only help is a ban! The murder case was a decisive point for the prohibition of absinthe, as it intensified the discussions about the drink, its ingredients and its effects. At first glance, the story seemed to show clearly what absinthe can do diabolical things. However, the farmer had already drunk a lot of (other) alcohol that evening before he finally added two glasses of absinthe. This fact, however, was concealed because the drink was already considered poisonous by many parts of society. The Green Fairy had to be used more and more as a scapegoat for all social problems. Last but not least, the wine industry advocated a ban, because absinthe producers were new competitors on the market, which could be easily removed by banning the drink. So whether absinthe is poisonous or not has always been asked. Fact is, real absinthe is made from wormwood and wormwood contains the active ingredient thujone. Thujone can actually be poisonous. Nevertheless, thujone is only harmful to health in very high doses. Absinthe does not contain so much thujone that we have to worry about our health. This means that absinthe is not poisonous and has therefore been legalized again. It is important to mention here that absinthe did not contain thujone anymore in the past. Historical absinthes were analyzed and the amount of thujone was below the legal amount of today: 35 mg/liter. Absinthe: How to drink it First fill the absinthe glass with 0.7 oz (20 ml) of absinthe and then fill the absinthe spoon with one or two sugar cubes. Then pour cold water from an absinthe carafe (or absinthe fountain) over the sugar. Now the Absinthe starts to cloud over, the "Louche" starts. The Absinthe is ready when Absinthe and water are completely mixed. We recommend a mixing ratio of one part Absinthe to three parts water. In the times of the Belle Époque people used to meet at the so-called "Heure Verte", the green hour to drink their glass of Absinthe. The Absinthe Set comes with a free drinking instruction card.

Price: 89.9 USD

Location: Köln

End Time: 2024-08-23T12:21:29.000Z

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