From what I have read, of early American riverboat days, and what the French did: was you poured it in a glass, put a knife (butter knife) along the top and put a cube of sugar on it. Then, you poured water on the sugar cube until it dissolved and went into the Absinthe. Then it would take on a different color. Probably one of the biggest pre-cursors to mixed drinks, I would think.Originally Posted by Histrionica
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