Let’s start with a few things that absinthe is not. Absinthe is not hallucinogenic. Absinthe won’t make you go crazy. Absinthe isn’t illegal. If you’re like most people, those three statements have ...

Absinthe, sometimes called “the green fairy,” was the preferred high-proof drink among artists and writers in 19th century Europe before making its way to the States. And after subsequently being ...

Pour 3/4 cup syrup into medium bowl. Mix in absinthe and lime juice for base. DO AHEAD Absinthe base can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. For each drink, fill cocktail shaker with crushed ...

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For three years, Claude-Alain Bugnon has competed with his wife for space in the unfinished concrete basement of their home here, she to do laundry, he to make absinthe. With plastic containers of ...