There has been much controversy regarding the thujone levels in Absinthe and whether Absinthe can really make you hallucinate but what about its alcohol content – How much alcohol is in Absinthe?

Due to the label on all commercial alcoholic drinks about alcohol content people are capable for making informed decisions about drinking them and how much to consume.

A hydrometer is used to measure the alcohol content. One can get a hydrometer with a thermometer attached to it. The direction of hydrometer is vertical when kept in liquid. As it is supplied to water the water line stops at the level marked 1.One can see increase in the level of water when it is put in sugared water. The float moves lower when the hydrometer is put in fermenting alcohol. A person needs to take the first measurement with the sugar but before the yeast is added and then the final measurement after the yeast has completed fermentation while preparing alcohol.

Alcohol by volume is worked out by the following formula:-
Formula is Original gravity – Final gravity x 131 = Alcohol by volume.

Both the EU and the United States label the alcohol by volume content of drinks, some other countries go on proof. Proof is approximately twice alcohol by volume.

Different brands of Absinthe have different alcohol contents. Look at the following statistics:-

Lucid Absinthe 62% abv (124 proof)
Alcohol by volume is 53% in La Clandestine Absinthe
Sebor 55% abv (110 proof)
One can get 60% abv in Pere Kermanns
Research shows that Pernod Absinthe contains 68% abv of alcohol
The alcohol content in Mari Mayans Collectors 70 is 70% abv (140 proof)
What is La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse 53% abv (106 proof)
One can get 68% abv alcohol content in La Fee XS Absinthe Francaise
Information about La Fee Bohemian 70% abv (140 proof)
La Fee Parisian 68% abv (136 proof)
The alcohol content is found to be 53% abv in Carte D'Or Kubler 53
The alcohol content is found to be 65% abv in Doubs Mystique Carte D'Or
The alcohol content is found to be 75% abv in Roquette 1797
The alcohol volume in Jade PF 1901 is 68% abv
The alcohol content is about 72% abv (144 proof) in Jade Edouard
Ideas about Jade Verte Suisse 65% abv (130 proof)
Jade Nouvelle Orleans 68% abv (136 proof)

As you can see Absinthe can range from 53% abv to 75% abv, quite a difference. Now, let's compare those levels to other alcoholic drinks:-

Absolut Blue Vodka 40% abv (80 proof)
Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila 38% abv (76 proof)
Beer tends to be 4 or 5% alcohol by volume (8-10 proof).
One can get Table Wine with 9-12% alcohol by volume.
The alcohol by volume is 40% in Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch Whisky.
Everclear 95% abv (190 proof)

No other alcoholic drink seems to come close to Absinthe!

One can find differences in alcohol content of homemade Absinthes. An Absinthe essence can be mixed from AbsintheKit.com.Absolut vodka and Everclear are available at AbsintheKit.com which have different alcohol content.

Absinthe was banned in the 1900s because of claims that thujone, the chemical in wormwood, was like THC in the drug cannabis and that it was psychoactive and caused psychedelic effects. The claims about Absinthe has been totally wrong but there can be risk to health because of over dose of any drink. People in Memphis have realized this and in 2006 Memphis was the city that drank the least alcohol in the USA.

Although alcohol does not harm if consumed in balanced amount but people should be familiar about how much alcohol is in Absinthe and other alcoholic drinks.

 

 

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