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Learn to make your own absinthe

Bottoms up!

It wasn’t long ago that absinthe, long feared for causing madness, was flat-out banned in this country. My, how things have changed! Not only can you now buy the Green Fairy, you can also learn to make your own. Interested? Check out our rundown of what to expect at the Madagascar Institute’s Thursday classes (today, April 1, and next week on April 8 ) on infusing your own mind-bending elixir. In addition to leaving with sufficient knowledge to whip up your own batch, you’ll also depart with a small gift bottle of horticulturalist Lis Chere’s own brew. And if you end up cutting off your own ear, we’re totally not responsible.