Since there has been an Absinthe revival in many countries over the past few years, many people are seeking Absinthe info.

Absinthe is a strong herbal liquor which is nicknamed “La Fee Verte” or “The Green Fairy” because of its characteristic green color. It is not fermented like the alcoholic beverages, beer and cider.

The name and taste of Absinthe is related to the common wormwood, artemisia absinthium from which it is made. A few “fake” Absinthes lack wormwood because thujone was strictly banned in countries like the USA.

Absinthe is also prepared with the other herbs and essential oils like Fennel, green aniseed, star anise, hyssop, lemon balm, juniper, angelica, licorice, dittany, coriander, nutmeg and sweet flag. One can see a louche when Absinthe is mixed with water. Due to the solubility of oils in alcohol and insolubility in water the drink appears cloudy.

Absinthe Info about the Ban

The prohibition movement claimed that Absinthe was harmful and that drinking Absinthe led to “Absinthism” which was characterized by convulsions, fits, madness, brain damage and ultimately death. People believed that thujone causes psychedelic effects and can be dangerous. Absinthe was believed to contained a high quantity of thujone. In various nations Absinthe was not legalized in the early 1900s.

These statements and claims regarding to Absinthe are totally unreal. Large quantities of thujone can be dangerous for a person. Absinthe from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries was thought to contain as much as 350mg of thujone per kg, recent studies have shown that it contained a maximum of 6mg per kg – a huge difference. To have harmful effects of thujone one has to intake an impossible amount of Absinthe!

Absinthe has now been legalized in most countries and there are many types and styles available:-

- Clear Absinthe – This is known as La Bleue or Blanche Absinthe and is commonly distilled in Switzerland.

- La Verte – This is traditional green Absinthe, the Green Fairy.

Spanish Absinthe is more sweet than normal French or Swiss Absinthe because it is made with Spanish Alicante Anise.

- Bohemian or Czech style Absinthe – Also known as Absinth, it is a wormwood bitter, rather than an Absinthe, which does not contain other herbs such as aniseed or fennel.

A real Absinthe is that which contain thujone or wormwood.

You can also make your own Absintheby using Absinthe essences from AbsintheKit.com. The distillation process of these essences are done by using modern carbon dioxide distillation. Absinthe with real wormwood can be prepared by just mixing it with a neutral alcohol.

The website AbsintheKit.com is available with all the informations related to Absinthe and Absinthe accessories.

 

 

 

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