Nirvino Guest Blog Post - Kubler Absinthe
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The Princess Picks Her Poison
Caitlin D. is a Nirvino ambassador and winner of the Kubler Absinthe Fountain we gave away at the Nirvino Summer Learning Series. She shares with us a taste of what she learned and got up to that night.
A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to join the Nirvino crew at the RIGHT loft for an amazing evening of learning, mingling, and most importantly...tasting. While people were swooning over the fabulous drinks made by Josh H. from 15 Romolo, I took the opportunity to hang out in the luxurious bathtub pretending like I was King Tut's future daughter, Princess Tut. After sufficient daydreaming, I emerged to find a fascinating setup featuring Kubler Absinthe.
When I think of absinthe, the first thing that comes to mind are the horror stories I had heard from friends before going to Prague as a college student. Since wormwood, a key ingredient in absinthe, supposedly causes brain damage, hallucinations and vertigo, I was convinced that I would return with my brain partially eaten away by vicious herbs lurking in my drink. Luckily, I returned unharmed, but fascinated with the absinthe I'd tried overseas.
One of the things that I most enjoyed learning from the Kubler team was the traditional process of serving absinthe. While absinthe now is often used (very successfully) in mixed cocktails, the original method involves an absinthe fountain, slotted spoon (or absinthe spoon) and a sugar cube. You may be disappointed to learn - as I certainly was - that an absinthe fountain is not, in fact, a tool used to bathe yourself in the succulent licorice-scented refreshment. Ice water sits in the absinthe fountain, to be poured over 2 oz. of absinthe, through a sugar cube and slotted spoon. Once the sugar is dissolved by the water, the spoon can be used to stir your drink and it's ready to enjoy!
