Keeping Bud Outside

[Aristotle]

1 pint vodka
2 tsp crumbled wormwood
2 tsp crumbled anise seeds
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
4 cardamom pods
1/2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp chopped angelica root





Steep wormwood in vodka for 48 hours. Remove, add the rest and steep for one week. Age.

It's the best absinthe recipe on the net, and got a 9.4/10 rating based on 50 or so votes.

The vodka MUST be atleast 100 proof or else the end product will be an ugly, murkey brown color and not the fluorescent green that is desired. I recommend using Everclear(if it's legal in your state) and adding water so you can control exactly what proof you want it to be.

And... well, add some extra wormwood if you know what I mean . Not to much, though. You do not want the flavor getting out of hand. Drop a sugar cube and an ice cube into each shot before you take it, absinthe is VERY bitter.