Have a drink with us

It's friday! The week was hard and life was tough. Isn't it time you had a drink? Today we're drinking absinthe. Don't think you'd like Absinthe? Too bad! It's about time you've tried something new. Absinthe is now legal in the U.S. It was believed at one time to have hallucinogenic properties but today it is believed that it just makes you REALLY drunk.

To start you off, here's a video from Slate.com on the Absinthe drinking experience. It's a little cut off at the edges, but still very watchable!

As you can see, the drinking of absinthe is not just a simple booze fest but a ritual. Absinthe isn't the easiest thing to down, (we aren't talking Boone's Farm people!) so sugar adds a nice sweetness. The ritual of preparing absinthe looks like this:

Now you're ready to drink! Have fun but do us a favor and take it easy. We don't want you seeing "The Green Faerie" for the rest of the day!