Wormwood Leaf Absinthe Spoon
- Description
- DETAILS
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
- CARE
The Wormwood Leaf Spoon is by far our most popular absinthe spoon. The originals are also some of the most sought-after spoons by collectors of antique absinthe ware. The spoon's grille features the grand wormwood plant, Artemisia absinthium (a key ingredient in absinthe). Woven through the wormwood plant is a banner that, on the original spoons, sometimes contained advertising text. The bottom of the spoon has a small, ridged area, originally used to break a piece of sugar from a sugar loaf (or clump) before sugar cubes were available. The spoon is an exact reproduction of the original 19th-century design.
- Measures 6.5" (16.5 cm) in length.
- Stainless steel.
- Spoon will not tarnish.
A traditional absinthe is prepared by pouring a dose of absinthe (usually an
ounce) into an absinthe glass, then placing an absinthe spoon on top of the
glass and a sugar cube atop the spoon. Ice water is slowly poured or dripped
from a fountain or carafe onto the sugar. The water dissolves the sugar, and
the cold, sugary mixture then falls from the spoon into the glass of absinthe,
releasing oils and perfuming the air with fennel, grand wormwood, and anise.
The combination also turns milky white as the water joins with the anise in the
absinthe.
Once the sugar has dissolved from the spoon, the absinthe can be sampled, and the strength and sweetness can be adjusted by adding more water or sugar to taste. The mix ratio depends on one’s liking - usually 1-part absinthe to 3 to 5 parts water.
- Commercial dishwasher safe.
- If used solely with water and absinthe, rinsing with warm water and drying thoroughly with a clean towel or cloth is sufficient.
