How to Use absinthe in a Sentence

absinthe

noun
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  • When chilled, spray two spritzes of absinthe in the glass.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2023
  • Swirl the absinthe in the glass, dump it out, and a whiff of licorice remains.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 17 Apr. 2020
  • Rinse a chilled glass with absinthe and discard the absinthe.
    — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Using a second rocks glass, add a few drops of absinthe and roll the glass around to coat the inside.
    — M. Carrie Allan, charlotteobserver, 5 Oct. 2017
  • But here is the latest on (legal) absinthe to guide your way.
    — Paul Schrodt, Esquire, 29 Dec. 2011
  • If Champagne is the focus at one bar in this city, absinthe needs a place of its own, right?
    — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 13 July 2015
  • Put the absinthe in a small spray bottle and mist the interior of the glass with a couple of sprays.
    — Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 19 June 2022
  • Pour a small amount of absinthe (or Pernod or Pastis) into the chilled coupe, tilt it side-ways, and rotate to coat the glass.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023
  • Across our tests and all types of absinthe, Prosecco was the winner.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The bar also shook a respectable, fiery Sazerac with rye whiskey and absinthe.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2018
  • And anything that calls for absinthe, like a corpse reviver.
    — Heidi Mitchell, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Yes, there’s the absinthe trip and the peeing on Bourbon Street, both featured prominently in the film’s trailers.
    — Richard Lawson, HWD, 19 July 2017
  • Their absinthe and gin proved a solid if not raging success.
    — Wayne Curtis, WIRED, 30 May 2017
  • Grain spirits, vodka, gin, absinthe, beer, and more are offered at The Fils du Roy Distillery.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2021
  • There was the Sazerac, of course, in which the ingredients are stirred with ice to temper the burn of the high-proof rye and absinthe while melding the flavors.
    — Amy Brady, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
  • According to Craddock, a Tuxedo was now just gin and vermouth with a dash of absinthe.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The menu itself was half a year of work, the toughest course to pin down being a brief pre-dessert, designed to look like a spoonful of sugar over absinthe.
    — Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Until a few years ago it was thought that old-style absinthe might have contained up to 260 mg of thujone per litre, a substantial dose.
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2010
  • The absinthe is here to add a piquant licorice zing to contrast with such lumbering low tones, and pretty much any absinthe will achieve this.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 July 2023
  • Dubbed The Green Hat, the space is a dim, 25-seat speakeasy aglow in absinthe-green and accented with warm candlelight, barstools and black-leather benches, Spanish jazz and ‘90s hip-hop.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The house Sazerac, for one, substitutes Sambuca for the absinthe used as a rinse.
    — Liza Weisstuch, Philly.com, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Enjoy art prints for sale, absinthe fountains, unique absinthe cocktails and more.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Other Mediterranean countries have their own versions, like French pastis and absinthe.
    — Danielle Guercio, The Seattle Times, 23 May 2017
  • The seven-time James Beard Award-winning restaurant dazzles patrons with oysters in a puff pastry dome served with a rich absinthe sauce.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Non-whiskey drinkers will also appreciate Corsair's small-batch takes on gin, rum, and red (!) absinthe.
    — Andrew Parks, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2017
  • The way a particular absinthe can interact with a cocktail can stun you.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 July 2024
  • The Morning Glory Fizz—scotch whiskey, lemon juice, sugar, an egg white, soda, plus a couple dashes of absinthe—is meant, without the slightest hint of irony, to welcome the day.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2021
  • An absinthe fountain sits prominently between guests and barkeeps and bottles crowd narrow shelves on the bar wall.
    — Stephanie Burt, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2018
  • Their magazines feature one-eyed bondage-pirate girls with chainsaws while the back covers sell absinthe.
    — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 30 Apr. 2007
  • To complement this, Rice also spiced the whole thing with a dash of absinthe, whose botanical intensity compensates for the sherry’s relative lack of weight.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2024

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