Fire, sugar, fountain or none of the above, absinthe always should be diluted with water. On its own, the alcohol content can range from 53 percent to 72 percent — firewater without the flames.

Absinthe, the favored drink of artists and madmen, may have a sordid history, but it's made a stellar come back. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 67°F. Sunday, April 20th 2025 ...

Oscar Wilde penned glorious stories of sipping absinthe in fashionable Victorian parlors. Wilde wrote: “After the first glass of absinthe you see things as you wish they were. After the second ...

Ice-cold water pours from an absinthe fountain into a glass of the spirit, turning the liquid cloudy. In the à la Parisienne method, water drips through a sugar cube perched on a slotted spoon ...

NEW YORK -- Heads turned when a waiter brought a traditional absinthe fountain, filled with ice water, to a dining table here at the trendy Waverly Inn on a recent Friday night. Three stylish ...