We placed the decorative absinthe spoon on top of the glass, a sugar cube on top of that, and let the fountain drip ice water over it for several minutes.

BBC: Sydney brings absinthe down under

In essence we're talking about a handful of acres here, the equivalent of a sugar cube in New York City.

FORBES: Let the People Do It

This is a piece of fluff that dissolves like a sugar cube as you watch it.

CNN: Review: Con is on with 'The Swindle'