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August 2008
August has a strange way of creeping up on me... Fairies have birthdays too you know! Needless to say, this month we’ll be celebrating with my dazzling herbal tincture. Before it slips my mind – a birthday month can only mean one thing: gifts!
There are some truly amazing figures behind Absinthe; at one point 36,000,000 litres were being produced in France every year! (Of massively varying quality, some of it lethal.) The huge quantities available and the fact that it was both cheap and terribly ‘en vogue’ led to the advent of ‘l’heur verte’ - ‘the green hour.’ Consumption became so heavy that Absinthe became popularly known as ‘une correspondance de Charenton’; a ‘one-way ticket to Charenton.’(The insane asylum on the outskirts of Paris.)
Is the pope Catholic? Is Sebor Absinth the finest Absinthe in the world? So simply add a link to www.seborabsinth.com on your site or facebook/mySpace page and I’ll grant you an enchanting 20% off your next order! Just send an e-mail (addressed to yours truly) to info@seborabsinth.com and, once I’ve approved your website, my team will send you a special code for the checkout! All I need in writing is that you’ll keep our link up for 12 months.
We’re doing something slightly different for my birthday this year – I’m doing all the gift-giving! Just enter the code ‘FAIRIESBIRTHDAY’ in the comments box on checkout and for every special 1 or above you order I will send you a miniature ritual kit for you to pass on to a friend! So visit www.seborabsinth.com for you free gift.
Last month I asked you to tell me about your incredible Absinthe experience. There were some interesting experiences to say the least but I have chosen and this months winner is...
...Gary Donnelly. Congratulations a bottle of Sebor is on it’s way to you as we speak!
The sun is out and this month we want pictures of you out enjoying it! So be creative-I’m giving you a blank canvass! And don’t forget a glass or 2 of Absinthe inspired some of the greatest artists! Our favourite picture at the end of the month will win a bottle so send me your pics so that we can continue to inspire you!
My connections in Venice have let me in on a little secret. Apparently Antica Raspberry Sambuca is taking over, becoming a massive hit. Even more exciting was their mention of a new flavour in the near future... Head over to the online store to sample the goods.
This month’s dash of tomato-infused, inspired liquid alchemy was submitted by a lady with lilac-coloured hair. (Seriously, she actually sent me pictures) Makes me green with envy... hmmm.
Name: L’tomate verte by Vickey Tree
- 25 ml Sebor Absinth,
- 25 ml London Dry Gin,
- 150 ml fresh tomato juice,
- Juice of half a lime,
- 3 dashes of Worcester sauce,
- Pinch of celery salt,
- Pinch of grated horseradish,
- Maldon Sea Salt,
- Freshly cracked black pepper,
Method:
- Fill a Boston shaker with cubed ice,
- Build Sebor Absinth and London Dry Gin in the shaker,
- Add the tomato and lime juice, celery salt and horseradish,
- Shake hard and strain into an ice-filled highball glass,
- Season to taste with Worcester sauce, salt, pepper and additional lime juice,
- Garnish with a seasoned cucumber sliver and fresh lime wedge,
Don’t forget to check out the Concoctions page of http://www.seborabsinth.com/ for more great cocktail ideas.
