US Absinthe + wormwood = ?

[soolee]

What is the proper way to prepare this tastey drink? I saw one person who had US absenthe, wormwood, and a sugar cube. Now I would like to repeat what he did. It was good.
How much wormwood
how much absenthe
how much sugar cube

Any insight here?

[InFlames420]

are you talking about adding more wormwood to pre-bottled absinth that you bought? If this is what you are talking about, then in the recipe you would soak the wormwood in the absinth for about a week (if you want you could add a little more high proof liquor,like grain alcohol). Then you can strain the wormwood out and save the liquid. After that, to prepare your drink you combine a tiny amount of water with about one augar cube(melt, and stir into the drink) to a few shots of the absinth. Quite a few people prepare their absinth like this with the sugar and water. Most however don't add the extra wormwood. Enjoy

[InFlames420]

most US absinth is sold as "absinth substitute" which doesn't contain thujone(active chem in wormwood). The person you are describing may have been adding wormwood to this substitute to create a more authentic absinth with thujone.

[InFlames420]

oh, and the ratios of the liquor to the sugar and water don't really matter, they are just personal preferecnce. if you want more info erowid.org is a good place

[soolee]

How much wormwood would you use for a shot?

[Quest_techie]

it has to steep, it's an extractive process