So, I’ve told you how to find Absinthe, but not how to enjoy it properly. There are certain people out there that encourage newcomers to to take shots of it straight (!). This is fine and dandy if you are trying to burn polyps from you esophagus, but the effect is quite harsh and has undoubtedly turned many a would-be absinthist away from this lovely liquor. Here is the classic method to prepare a proper glass of absinthe.