Verse-Eau 4 Leg Brouilleur - Single Server Dripper
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This stainless steel 4-legged water dripper (or brouilleur) is an exact reproduction of an original late 19th-century Verse-Eau, used as a single server to add water and sugar to absinthe.
The dripper is sat on top of your glass containing a dose of absinthe. A sugar cube (or cubes) is placed on the round tray below, and ice is put inside the dripper. Water is then slowly poured by a carafe in small increments. With a small hole in the middle of the bottom of the dripper, allowing the cold water to slowly dissolve the sugar. The sugary mixture falls through the holes in the tray and into the glass of absinthe below. The sweetness and strength of alcohol are dependent on the preparer's own liking.
The wire legs can be carefully bent to accommodate various glass sizes.
* Glass not included.
- Stainless steel.
- Measures 6" (15.2 cm) tall.
- Measures approximately 3.15" (8 cm) in diameter.
- Imported.
This brouilleur c///////// pour a dose of absinthe into an absinthe glass. The amount depends on the glass size, but it is usually one ounce. Then, lay an absinthe spoon across the rim of the glass and a sugar cube atop the spoon. The Balancier is then placed on the rim of the glass over the spoon, with the lever located over the sugar cube or cubes. Ice water is then added inside the reservoir. Once the water begins to pass through a small hole at the bottom of the reservoir, it streams onto the lever, creating a see-saw motion dispensing the water onto the sugar cube, thus falling into the glass of absinthe. All absinthes should be made to one's personal preference. Add more water or sugar if you prefer. Remove and enjoy! This piece is meant to be used for a single serving.
To use the Balancier without a spoon, the sugar is dropped into the reservoir, and cold water is poured in small increments. The sugary water will pass through the hole at its bottom onto the lever and be disbursed in the glass of absinthe below.
