How to Use absinthe in a Sentence

absinthe

noun

• Instead, reminiscent of absinthe’s reputation, it was rumored to be a hallucinogen.
  — Chantal Martineau, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2015
• 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

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024