errr... not sure what u have in mind when you say "dingy" (and probably don't wanna know) but please do stay on topic, I'm sure "Scrawen's dingy" has nothing to do with absinthe at all...
As far as I know, you put teaspoon of sugar in it, then set on flame the whole drink, take off flames and drink it .
At least that is what I can remember of that night
Couple of bottles from my collection. Absinthe almost got me six feet under last year as I passed out and nearly choked in my vomit. Haven't drank a drop of alcohol since then. Drink responsibly kids! Btw you can see part of another collection of mine: rotting stuff.