What the heck do ya do with Absinthe?

**Usarka** · 27th March 2008, 18:31

earth calling steam come in steam.....

**yod** · 27th March 2008, 18:37

Originally Posted by Mikkel

Yes, in the good old days it contained a fair amount of Wormwood - related to Nightshade - which has an amount laudanum (IIRC) which is a fairly active hallucinogenic neuro toxin.

Alas, these days you won't find a Absinthe brewed on wormwood - those that contain some only does so in very small doses.

correct

the absinthe you have there is the alcoholic only, modernised version

the real deal they used to consume was a spectacular hallucinogen - it's what Van Gogh was on when he chopped his ear off

**HornetBoy** · 27th March 2008, 18:56

Use it for a few rounds of shots and you'll be right for the rest of the night.

certainly saves you a bit of money if you plan on going to the pubs here in wanganui.

**Mikkel** · 27th March 2008, 19:03

Originally Posted by Steam

Oh, and it does go white when you add water. Cool!b

That's the anis extract - ouzo will do the same. It's also nice

**Oakie** · 27th March 2008, 19:10

Pour the absinthe into your bike tank and see if it'll run on it.

**Oakie** · 27th March 2008, 19:12

Originally Posted by Mikkel

That's the anis extract - ouzo will do the same. It's also nice

Ouzo and lemonade was nice for one weekend back in 1978. Haven't been able to touch it since. I get a sniff of it now and my stomach just knots up.

**James Deuce** · 27th March 2008, 19:32

Oi fink Steam 'as gorn and dunnit.

**Swoop** · 27th March 2008, 20:12

Originally Posted by oldrider

I have heard that "Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder"!

Also "absinthe makes the farts grow stronger"...
Ooh! Evidence below!

Originally Posted by Planna

...just ask Kickaha ...... look what happens to your arse ........

**Gubb** · 27th March 2008, 20:26

Originally Posted by Mikkel

That's the anis extract - ouzo will do the same. It's also nice

Anus extract?!?

**NUTBAR** · 27th March 2008, 20:43

Originally Posted by Steam

I just got given a bottle of this, it's Hapsburg Absinthe from Bulgaria, 85% alcohol!!!!
What the heck do ya do with something that strong?? Mix it with something? Shot it? Sip it straight?
yeah yeah, I know, google is my friend.

put it in ya fuel tank silly.

**Steam** · 27th March 2008, 20:52

Originally Posted by NUTBAR

put it in ya fuel tank silly.

That might acutally work,. but you;d have to re-jet. I dunno what 15 percent water would do, but I'm sure you could work around it somehow. It would be very expensive petrol.

**James Deuce** · 27th March 2008, 21:06

Water injection is good for keeping piston crowns cool in alcohol engines.

Don;t know about extract of anus though.

**MaxB** · 27th March 2008, 21:31

A Ukrainain relly of my wife reckons that the Euros illegally make absinthe with the wormwood in it. It comes from behind the former iron curtain and the trade in it is a bit like moonshine. It drives the old folks nuts but they can't help themselves.

BTW according to him the translation for wormwood in those parts is .... Chernobyl.

**speights_bud** · 27th March 2008, 22:14

DUde you need one of these to help you drink it!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC4jb7A0lGw

Air in bottle is replaced by the inner tube as beer/spirits/absinthe flows out the big one at the speed of gravity. it eliminates the age old 'glug glug' effect! A bit of practise and it'll be 'thankyou... and.. GOodnight!'

Best thing about this one is you can fit it into your pocket and take it to the pubs!