Absinthe Dripper Brouilleur | For Absinthe Glasses | Stainless Steel

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Absinthe Dripper Brouilleur | For Absinthe Glasses | Stainless Steel | Replica:
$39.90

Absinthe is traditionally prepared with ice-cold water and a sugar cube. To mix the water with Absinthe, one usually uses a water carafe or an Absinthe fountain. However, there is another interesting form of preparation: The use of a Brouilleur. A brouilleur or Absinthe dripper is a metal cup that is placed on the Absinthe glass. It is then filled with cold water (from a carafe). The dripper has small holes through which the water now drips into the Absinthe in the glass. It is a slow drip so that the Absinthe magically clouds in white streaks. This slow \"louche\" is particularly impressive. If you like, you can also add ice cubes or a sugar cube to the Brouilleur. We love the Brouilleur for its ease of use and its impressive effect in terms of the louche of the Absinthe! The Absinthe Brouilleur offered fits all standard glasses.It is made for Absintheurs, who love the louche; the cloudy effect when the Absinthe in the glass begins to blend with the ice-cold water.

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 with a Brouilleur

First fill the absinthe glass with 0.7 oz (20 ml) of absinthe and then place the dripper (Brouilleur) on top. Fill the dripper with ice cubes and - if you like - one or two sugar cubes. Then pour cold water from an absinthe carafe (or absinthe fountain) over the ice cubes and sugar. Now the cold water drips through the holes of the Brouilleur into the glass. Inside the bubble the magic now takes place... 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.