La Fee Verte

I purchased this Absinthe Art Tile Coaster at the CafePress website. Ophelias Art creates a variety of fabulous "goth" greeting cards, T-shirts and other items. Definitely worth checking out.

Part of the mystique of the absinthe drinking experience is "La Louche Ritual" - a shot of absinthe is poured into a traditional style absinthe glass. A sugar cube is placed upon a perforated absinthe spoon. The spoon is set on top of the glass. Iced spring water is slowly poured over the sugar cube until it dissolves. Following these steps creates a delightful eye pleasing spectacle. As water drips into the absinthe and essential oils are released, we witness a milky clouding, then the gradual change from deep emerald to a delicate opalescent shade of light green. "La Louche Ritual" expresses the very essence of the phenomenon that is "La Fee Verte" (The Green Fairy).

The above art tile depicts the artist's rendition of "The Green Fairy". For those unfamiliar with absinthe, read my previous post for a brief history of this most intriguing Goth cocktail.

"Absinthe is the aphrodisiac of the self. The green fairy who lives in the Absinthe wants your soul."
Dracula by Bram Stoker, 1897