The Green Muse
Come over to the dark side. Absinthe, the infamous green anise flavored spirit derived from Artemisia absinthium or grand wormwood is seducing a new generation of devotees.
Made popular in the late 19th and 20th centuries in France among the artists and writers of Paris, absinthe still carries some of its romantic associations from that time and certainly much of its allure. Once portrayed as a dangerously addictive drug, some believed that absinthe, also known as “The Green Muse,” was a poison while others saw it as a potion with hallucinogenic qualities.
Lucid Absinthe Superieure, which recently launched in New York, claims to be the first genuine absinthe to be legally available in the U.S. in 95 years. Rumor has it that you can order it at STK, Employee’s Only, One Little West 12th and the uber-trendy Waverly Inn. It can be prepared the traditional way – by pouring the spirit in a short glass, placing a sugar cube over a perforated spoon and dripping cold water over the cube into the glass – or served as one of Lucid’s new cocktail recipes.
For those less inclined to imbibe the green spirit, absinthe can now be found in luxury home fragrances and skincare products. D.L. & Co., known for their Edwardian and darkly romantic scents, has an exquisite chartreuse candle that comes in a black silk hat box tied with a thick ribbon. Slatkin & Co has created a Black Fig & Absinthe Body Cream and Scrub. Korres, the award winning Greek homeopathic pharmacy brand, has launched an Absinthe shaving cream that is described as both heady and rich.
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