Absinthe
by Kathleen K Parker
Title
Absinthe
Artist
Kathleen K Parker
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Absinthe at Pirate's Alley Cafe in Pirate's Alley New Orleans. For a detailed history on this drink with an intriguing reputation, see Wikipedia. According to Wikipedia, "Traditionally, absinthe is prepared by placing a sugar cube on top of a specially designed slotted spoon and then placing the spoon on the glass which has been filled with a shot of absinthe. Ice-cold water is then poured or dripped over the sugar cube so that the water is slowly and evenly displaced into the absinthe, typically 1 part absinthe and 3 to 5 parts water. During this process, components not soluble in water (mainly those from anise, fennel, and star anise) come out of solution and cloud the drink. The resulting milky opalescence is called the louche (Fr. "opaque" or "shady", IPA [luʃ]). Releasing these components allows herbal aromas and flavours to "blossom" or "bloom" and brings out subtleties originally over-powered by the anise. This is often referred to as 'The French Method.' "
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August 27th, 2011
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Kathleen K Parker
Thanks, Dean.. I shoot destination weddings by that bar-cafe in the French Quarter, and I wait for my people there. Whenever I can shoot some things for myself, I do. This was one of those days. You don't get to see this type of drink making many places, and when you do, you had better have that camera ready! :) kk
Dean Harte
love the stuff, and this one great image Kathleen. That suspended water drop is just amazing. V/F!
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