#absinthe
‘This Is My Snake Dress…’
How excited was I when the invitation arrived for my climactic Summer Wedding and it was Victorian themed!
I pieced most of this outfit together with items I already owned, how strange to think my present clothing choices could be so closely linked to our silhouettes of the past…Although, it seems anyone with a penchant for a peplum, may be closer to our ancestors than they think…
You can find out where I drew inspiration and view the whole outfit on my blog at… thegirlwiththecopperkettle.blogspot.co.uk
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Swiss Kiss !
Ingredients:
Serving: 1
- 1 ½ ounces gin
- ½ ounce génépy
- ¾ ounce lemon juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- 1 dash Peychaud’s bitters
- absinthe, to float
Garnish: mint sprig
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
Courtesy: Zac Sorensen, Chicago
Photo: Lizzie Munro
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However, once Ursus looks at you, you will know the difference between being an enemy of Ursus, and Ursus regarding you as one.
—Ursus Icons part ½ ; like/reblog + credit if using
March 5th is…
Absinthe Day - Often mistaken for a liqueur, it is truly a spirit because it isn’t sweetened. It belongs to the vodkas, gins, and whiskeys when categorizing absinthe. The spirit is made by infusing wormwood, fennel, anise, and other herbs into alcohol through distillation. Pierre Ordinaire, a French doctor, is credited with the creation of absinthe. He developed and prescribed the elixir in the early 19th century as a cure for many illnesses. It has a strong licorice flavor to it and has a high alcohol content. The spirit is often served with ice, a sugar cube placed on a slotted spoon over the glass, and water poured over the sugar. Also known as the Green Fairy, the Green Goddess, or the Green Lady, the drink was popular with artists and writers. It was also once rumored to have hallucinogenic effects. Just as it was gaining popularity, its reputation took some severe blows as the century was coming to a close. Many blamed the Green Lady for causing madness, seizures, and low morality, among other ills of society. One of the final blows was a scandal in 1905 involving a French laborer who had spent the day drinking. His drink of choice was absinthe. Later that day, he murdered his children and pregnant wife. France banned the drink, and other countries soon followed. In the United States and around the world, the ban has since been lifted.
Cheese Doodle Day - The actual inventor of Cheese Doodles is under debate. Generally, the credit goes to a man named Morrie Yohai who made a variety of extruded snack foods in the 1940s for his family’s company called Old London Foods. Other sources show patents for similar products in the 1930s and still other competing accounts in Wisconsin and New Orleans as well. However they came to be, they are here. Their crunchy, orange deliciousness is enjoyed around the world! They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and flavors and 15 million pounds are produced annually.
Multiple Personality Day - There are two separate approaches to recognizing this day. The first strategy takes an inward examination of our own personalities. This approach sees the day as a way to explore personality traits and examining the roots of those traits. Each one of us shows a different side of our characters at other times and in different places. Sometimes our personalities appear to be altered, depending on whom we are with and what we are doing. With these things in mind, the day focuses our thoughts on our own personality traits.
The other view of the observance aims to raise awareness of the disorder. Multiple Personality Disorder is better known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). It is characterized by at least two distinct and relatively enduring identities or dissociated personality states that alternately control a person’s behavior. Someone with DID will experience memory impairment for important information not explained by ordinary forgetfulness. While the disorder affects less than .1 to 1 percent of the population, its impact is profound for that community and their family. The continued need for treatment, support, and research remains.Post link
Absinthe
Solar Flare and Absinthe by Kraken Dice
{***Please be sure to do your own research, find out if it is safe for you to use plants such as wormwood, and that you use proper dosages. There are several health conditions and situations where wormwood and related plants are not safe for folks to use. And please, for the love of all that is sacred, dilute before using and use responsibly.***}
This morning I started a brew of wormwood bitters {inspired by absinthe}, which I am looking forward to using to aid in travelling and divination during the upcoming dark half of the year. This is my first time making this, so it is a bit of an experiment. In my own brew I added the following herbs, after giving them a good going over with a stone mortar and pestle:
wormwood
fennel
anise
hyssop
peppermint
lemon balm
coriander seed
dandelion root
I then added in some 80 proof vodka, enough to cover the herbs and then some. Most of the ingredients are traditionally found in absinthe recipes, and many have the delightful associations of what I plan to use it for. I added dandelion root as a extra, for it’s association with seeing, ancestor work and the Otherworlds.
I will brew it for at least a week, shaking it every day, saying a little charm as I do so. While it sits, I will have it covered in black, with a pendant that I wear during some rituals, to inform the brew of its intended use.
It will then be strained and bottled, and use diluted. Below is the video I got inspiration from to make this, which I encourage people to check out.
What witch wouldn’t want to make their own absinthe for ritual intoxication? ;)
