Arthur Boothe, co-owner of Death in the Afternoon, with a French Drip absinthe drink, in the recently opened bar, at 930 North Mills Avenue, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

Here, we’ll go over everything from what absinthe really is to how to drink it and much more. While you’re at it, it’s time for these retro cocktails to make a comeback.

T he ban on absinthe in 1915 paved the way for the rise of pastis, a beloved French aperitif that remains a cultural icon ...

France is known for its cuisine, café-lined boulevards and cocktails. So grab your beret and say bonjour to these French ...

Absinthe’s story begins in Switzerland in the late 18th century, when Dr. Pierre Ordinaire, a French physician, reportedly crafted a medicinal tonic combining wormwood, anise, fennel and other ...

Combine 4½ oz. Yoo-hoo and 1½ oz. absinthe (preferably Pernod) in a shaker, and shake with ice for 20 seconds. Strain the drink into a chilled cocktail coupe. Saved by the Bellini: & Other 90s ...

The Old Absinthe House is a classic French Quarter bar on Bourbon Street with a speakeasy-style restaurant in back. ... a font of absinthe drinks at an address famous for such, ... Witch way to go.

Cincinnati saloons rarely served absinthe in the French style, employing it more as an adjunct to alcoholic concoctions, like bitters. If you were to wander into one of Cincinnati’s tonier watering ...