The Get to Know You Game...

[Paper Hearts]

Oh...Abinthe, rocks, two sugar cubes and a gummy bear.

Sweet?

[Brenda Starrr]

It sounds like it. I've never had it.

Does it have a name?

[Paper Hearts]

Ummm...nope. I combine the Bohemian ritual (for preparing absinthe) with the French ritual and also add a little gummy bear to the fleche spoon, when I'm melting the sugarcubes over the drink...

I should order another bottle, damn?

[Brenda Starrr]

Why not?

[phee]

Yeah...

How much?

[Paper Hearts]

well, with shipping for a nice litre bottle, about $75 but you can get two bottles for about $100 or 3 for about $130. Not bad when you factor they are not only shipping you glass from europe but also getting you real absinthe, shipped to your door, in the United states. And Absinthe is expensive, anyway-and it doesn't take much of it, either...

How's that for a hobby?

[Brenda Starrr]

Amazing.

Good stuff, huh?

[phee]

Wow

Did you know that Headwreck is a fan of the stuff?

[Brenda Starrr]

Yes, and I heard that it can make you hallucinate.

Is that true?

[Paper Hearts]

If you just have like one or two cocktails, no. It just gives you a nice euphoric sort of buzz-kind of like sake but a bit cooler. Now if you have like 4 or 5 cocktails, then it really will make you crazy, it's looks like you're having REMs while you're eyes are open. I woke up in my underwear on the floor of my veranda the last time I drank that much of it, when I had some friends over.

where the hell were my pants?

[Brenda Starrr]

I can't drink more than 3 cocktails as a rule. That much will get me drunk. If I had one of those, I would probably only be able to have one. I'm not into humiliation.

[Paper Hearts]

With one, you'd deffinately have a buzz. Beyond the Thujan from wormwood, it's also (classically) 68% alcohol. Although it could be anywhere between 55% to 86%...but it's not really the alcohol so much as the thujan, that gets you, with absinthe.

Do you like black licorice?

[Brenda Starrr]

No. I hate it.

Is that what it tastes like?

[Paper Hearts]

The French recipe absinthe does...the Czech recipe absinthes do not. the Czechs do not like that flavor, either. Czech absinthe is commonly flavored with (instead of anise) herbs such as oregano.

Maybe I should try a Czech bottle?

[Brenda Starrr]

Maybe.....

Do you like Bloody Marys?

[phee]

Sure

Do you have a bean?

[Brenda Starrr]

How do you mean?

[Paper Hearts]

vanilla bean.

Is that it?

[Brenda Starrr]

I like vanilla.

Do you?

[Paper Hearts]

Yes.

Ice cream is off limits?

[Brenda Starrr]

I love ice cream!!!

What kind?

[Paper Hearts]

Mint chocolate chip.

Is that your favorite?

[Brenda Starrr]

I've always loved that flavor.

Do you like peanut butter?

[Paper Hearts]

Oh yes! Reeses PeanutButter Cup rules!

We are ice cream twins?

[Guest Game of Chance]

No

Jesus...is this thread called Paperhears and Brenda flirt all day?