One of the main ingredients in absinthe is wormwood. Wormwood is essentially a cocktail of herbs. The ingredients in absinthe are not really that great when mixing with other alcohols. There are various absinthe cocktail recipes available on the Internet though that you could look at. You can mix absinthe with other alcohols but it is not really recommended. It’s best to just water down (and add sugar if needed) your absinthe and drink it like that for the maximum results.
Mixing Drinks
Mixing absinthe with other alcohol could make things interesting and create a tasty and potent drink. You may want to keep yourself limited to a single spirit drink per night though but that’s just a personal preference. When mixing absinthe with other drinks, you also have to look at your alcohol tolerance because you will be consuming a lot of alcohol. The alcohol level of absinthe (in a high quality bottle) can be up to 75% alcohol contents. Mixing absinthe with another alcoholic beverage will be a lot of alcohol to consume. When watering down absinthe, it is a lot easier to cope with.
Taste of Cocktails
The taste of absinth is also a little bitter for most people. Finding a good alcoholic drink to mix absinthe with may be difficult. There are some drinks out there that would make a killer combination with absinthe but it is a matter of testing and finding what works best for your sweet tooth. Everything tastes different to different people so there is no one conclusion that is right for you.
In short, you can mix absinth with other alcoholic drinks but you should monitor how much alcohol you are consuming. It would be best if you just drank absinthe (while watered down or by shots) alone instead though. The results will be better and you don’t have to risk ruining the absinthe or putting yourself in front of potential health problems. |
