Eiffel Tower Absinthe Spoon & 10 Sugar Cubes
This reproduction absinthe spoon is among 8 known originally made to
celebrate the introduction of
the Eiffel Tower at the Exposition
Universelle, a World’s Fair held in Paris, France in 1889. There are
3 spoons with same design, but with subtle differences, making the
originals highly collectible. The
grill of the spoon features a
beautiful design of the Eiffel Tower nestled in the Champ de Mars, the
park which surrounds the tower.
This spoon is used in the preparation of a traditional French or Swiss absinthe. A traditional absinthe is
prepared by pouring an ounce of absinthe into an absinthe glass, then placing the absinthe spoon on
top of the glass and a sugar cube atop the spoon. Ice water is slowly dripped from a fountain, carafe
or balancier onto the piece of sugar. The cold sugar water then drips from the spoon into the glass of
absinthe releasing oils and perfuming the air with fennel, grand wormwood and anise. The combination
also begins to turn milky white in color, as the water mixes with the anise.
Measures 6.5″/164mm long.
Stainless steel.
Will not tarnish.
Dishwasher safe.
Imported from Europe.
Made by Bonnecaze.
Plus
FREE
Sugar Cubes
During the pre-ban absinthe era (before 1915), it was rare to find someone who
drank absinthe
without first sweetening it with sugar. This is
why most absinthe accoutrements were made, to
simply add sugar water to
absinthe.
Our sugar cubes are the same found in cafés, bars and restaurants throughout Europe.
The sugar does not contain absinthe. Believe it or not, we get asked this.
Purchase includes 5 wrapped packets, each packet containing 2 cubes.
5 packets = 10 sugar cubes.
Each packets measure 1.25″ wide x .625″ tall x .375″ deep.
White, medium fine beet sugar.
White text on green wrapper.
Imported from Europe.
Made by Bonnecaze.
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Sugar ships within 1 business day after payment is made.
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