Rectangular Absinthe Grille

This rectangular grille works well on almost any size glass. The sugar water can easily fall into the glass of absinthe with the large open grille. All four arms of the grille easily sit over the edge of the glass and are used to hold your cube of sugar. The grille could be added to a key chain with a hole in one of the arms. It is an exact reproduction of a late 19th or early 20th century absinthe spoon.

• Measures 3.5" x 4" (9 cm x 10 cm).
• Stainless steel.
• Does not tarnish.
• Imported.

A traditional absinthe is prepared by pouring a dose of absinthe (usually an
ounce) into an absinthe glass, then placing an absinthe spoon (or grille) 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.

• Dishwasher safe.