While you may not be able to jet
off to the South of France on a whim, you can enjoy Absente
Absinthe Refined imported by Crillon
Importers, Ltd, anytime, anywhere. Absinthe was the favorite drink
of the French artists Van Gogh and Degas, and Absente Absinthe Refined is a luscious
absinthe product made in the South of France using wormwood, anise, mint, and
spices. It packs a punch at 110 proof (55% Alcohol by Volume), so a little of
this delicious product goes a long way. Luxury Experience was "In the Kitchen
and Behind the Bar" TM creating hand-crafted cocktails and culinary recipes with
Absente Absinthe Refined for you to enjoy.
We first made our acquaintance with absinthe
during a trip to New Orleans, Louisiana in 2006 for an annual spirits industry
conference. At the end of a long day of seminars and a spirited dinner, we found
ourselves at the Old Absinthe House with its belle époque bar and marble
absinthe fountains used to drip cool water onto a sugar cube set on an absinthe
spoon balanced on a glass with a small amount of absinthe in it, known as "the
Absinthe ritual." Intrigued, of course we had to try it. It was delicious and
very potent.
When we learned about Absente Absinthe
Refined being available in the United States, we wanted to renew our
acquaintance with this potent potable. The packaging is gorgeous; an old-time
tall green bottle with pressed design and vintage label that will be a standout
at commercial or home bars. The box features an image of Van Gogh and includes
a specially designed absinthe spoon which has an intricate opening to allow the
sugar water to flow through it.
Box Notes on the Product:
"Nearly 100 years after its ban, you can now enjoy one of history's most
notorious liquors in all its 19th century glory. Today, the
signature drink of Van Gogh, Oscar Wilde and Toulouse-Lautrec can be enjoyed as
it was in the 1900s. Absente, the first legal Absinthe recipe in the US market
since 1912, it is still handcrafter in the south of France using only the
highest quality artisanal distillation methods and ingredients, including
anise, star anise, balm, peppermint, and a full measure of the legendary and
notorious botanical Wormwood, also known as artemisia absinthium. Experience
Absente Absinthe Refined and recall the glitz and glamour of la belle époque,
Paris." Imported by Crillon Importers, Ltd. With a retail price in the $40s
this is a very tasty product that should be experienced.
Tasting Notes: Absente
Absinthe Refined has rich anise and spice notes on the nose, with anise and
black licorice on the palate. It is an enticing spirit that lends itself to
creative cocktail and culinary recipes.
Luxury Experience was "In the
kitchen and behind the bar®" creating some incredibly special handcrafted cocktail
and culinary recipes to tempt your palate and inspire your own creations using
Absente Absinthe.
Luxury Experience Cocktail
and Culinary Menu
The Cocktail Menu
Luxury Experience - The Green
Fairy Aka "The Ritual"
Luxury Experience - Provençal
Limonata
Luxury Experience - Cupid's
Dream
The Culinary Menu
Luxury Experience - Cranberry Panettone
French Toast
The Cocktail Recipes
Luxury Experience - The Green
Fairy Aka "The Ritual"
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Glass: Tulip Glass
Absente Absinthe Refined is a
powerful alcohol which has 55% ABV (110 proof) versus other spirits which have
around 40% ABV (80 proof) and hence should be enjoyed responsibly. Whereas we
normally make cocktails with 1.5 - 2 ounces of alcohol, for this powerful
beauty, Luxury Experience - The Green Fairy Aka "The Ritual" we use 1 ounce
of the Absente Absinthe Refined to 5 ounces of cold water. Enjoy as a long
sipping cocktail and savor the flavors and the moment, perhaps imaging yourself
sitting at an outdoor café in Paris or the South of France. Santé!
As we do not have a belle époque
marble fountain at our home, we created "the absinthe ritual" by slowing
pouring ice cold water from a squeeze bottle over a sugar cube placed on an
absinthe spoon into a tulip glass to keep the Absente Absinthe Refined
deliciously chilled.
VIDEO - How to make
the Absente Absinthe Refined Ritual and the Cupid's Dream cocktail - https://youtu.be/_xKlfiVIN-8
Luxury Experience - The Green
Fairy Aka "The Ritual" Ingredients
1
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Ounce
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Absente Absinthe Refined
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5
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Ounces
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Ice Cold Water, in a squeeze bottle
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1
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Sugar Cube
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1
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Spring
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Fennel with
Fronds
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Method: Pour 1-ounce
Absente Absinthe Refined in the bottom of a glass. Place an absinthe spoon over
the glass. Place a sugar cube on the spoon and slowly drip ice cold water over
the sugar cube to melt it into the Absente. Garnish with fennel frond. Sip and
enjoy.
Luxury Experience - Provençal
Limonata
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Glass: Rocks Glass
The South of France meets Italy
with our Luxury Experience - Provençal Limonata cocktail made
with Absente Absinthe Refined, Sanpellegrino Limonata, and Fee Brothers Lemon
Bitters. Garnish with a lemon and thyme "bowtie" for a taste of summertime
anytime.
Luxury Experience - Provençal
Limonata Ingredients
1
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Ounce
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Absente
Absinthe Refined
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4
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Ounces
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Sanpellegrino
Limonata
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4
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Dashes
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Lemon and
Thyme "Bowtie" garnish
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Method: In a mixing glass,
add Absente Absinthe Refined, Sanpellegrino Limonata, Fee Brothers Lemon
Bitters, and stir. Pour into an ice-filled rocks glass and garnish with the
lemon-thyme bowtie.
Luxury Experience - Cupid's
Dream
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Glass: Tulip Glass
Add a little magic to your
Valentine's Day celebrations with Luxury Experience - Cupid's Dream made
with Absente Absinthe Refined, cranberry juice, and Fee Brothers Cranberry
Bitters. Float fresh cranberries for the garnish. This cocktail is very tasty
on its own or as a pairing cocktail for Luxury Experience - Cranberry
Panettone French Toast.
Luxury Experience - Cupid's
Dream Ingredients
1
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Ounce
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Absente
Absinthe Refined
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5
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Ounces
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Cranberry
Juice
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1
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Sugar Cube
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4
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Dashes
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3
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Fresh
Cranberries, garnish
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Method: Pour 1-ounce
Absente Absinthe Refined in the bottom of a glass. Place an absinthe spoon over
the glass. Place a sugar cube over the spoon and slowly pour the cranberry
juice over the sugar cube to melt it. Add 4 dashes Fee Brothers Cranberry
Bitters and garnish with 3 fresh cranberries.
The Culinary Menu
Luxury
Experience - Cranberry Panettone French Toast for Two
Servings: 2
Luxury Experience - Cranberry
Panettone French Toast has Absente Absinthe Refined in the rich and flavorful
egg batter, and also in the cranberry compote, that is equally at home served
for Brunch or as a tasty dessert lightly dusted with confectioners sugar. For
Valentine's Day, we used large and small heart shaped cutters to cut the
panettone into heart shapes.
Luxury Experience - Cranberry
Panettone French Toast Ingredients
0.5
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Ounce
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Absente
Absinthe Refined
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3
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Large Slices
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Cranberry
Panettone, thickly cut
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1
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Large
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Egg
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2
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Ounces
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Half &
Half (or light cream)
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1
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Teaspoon
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Vanilla
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0.5
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Cup
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Fresh
Cranberries
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2
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Ounces
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Fresh Orange
Juice
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0.5
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Ounce
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Absente
Absinthe Refined
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2
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Tablespoons
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Agave
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1
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Pinch
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Salt
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Confectioners
Sugar
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Method for the Cranberry
Compote: In a small saucepan, add
the cranberries, fresh orange juice, Absente Absinthe Refined, salt, and agave
and cook until the cranberries are tender, and liquid has evaporated. Set
aside.
Method for the French Toast:
Thickly slice the cranberry panettone and cut slices into 2 large hearts with a
heart-shaped cookie cutter, and 2 smaller hearts with a smaller cutter. Set
aside.
In a shallow dish, add the Absente
Absinthe Refined, egg, Half & Half (or light cream), vanilla, and whisk to
thoroughly combine. Note: Dish should be large enough to dip the
heart-shaped panettone.
Heat a large sauté pan, add 3
tablespoons butter, and melt. Quickly dip the panettone hearts in the egg
batter, add to the sauté pan and cook until golden on each side.
Presentation: Place French
toast "hearts" in the middle of a dish, place the cranberries in a heart shape
in the center of each heart, and lightly dust with confectioners sugar, or
serve with butter and hot maple syrup.
We hope that you enjoy trying
Luxury Experience's cocktail and culinary recipes, and that they inspire you to
create your own recipes. Cheers, its cocktail time!
For additional information on
Absente Absinthe or purchasing information, please visit: www.CrillonImportersLtd.com
Crillon Importers, Ltd.
The Atrium
80 Route 4 East
Paramus, New Jersey 07652
United States
Telephone: +1-201-368-8878
Fax: +1-201-368-4450
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