One of our most ornate and popular spoons, this faithful reproduction is considered one of the most collectible of all antique absinthe spoons. This flower-shaped absinthe spoon features a large, flat surface to accommodate large absinthe glasses. The grid has 10 circular slots where the sugar is placed and the cold water poured or dripped. This is an exact reproduction of an antique absinthe spoon from the beginning of the last century.

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 the glass and a sugar cube on the spoon. Iced water flows slowly from a fountain, carafe or balance on the sugar cube. The cold sugar water then flows from the spoon into the absinthe glass, releasing oils and perfuming the air with fennel, grand wormwood and anise. The combination also begins to take on a milky white color, as the water mixes with the anise.

• Measures 17 cm long.
• Stainless steel.
• Does not tarnish.
• Dishwasher-safe.