Since there has been an Absinthe revival in many countries over the past few years, many people are seeking Absinthe info.
The nickname of Absinthe is kept as “La Fee Verte” or “The Green Fairy” due to its characteristic green color. Generally it is distilled with a wine base and different types of herbal ingredients.
Absinthe got it’s name and it’s distinctive bitter taste from the wormwood, artemisia absinthium. Some “fake” Absinthes do not contain wormwood because thujone, from wormwood, was strictly regulated in countries like the USA and proper wormwood Absinthe was banned.
Absinthe production also includes other types of herbs and essential oils like fennel, green aniseed, star anise, hyssop, lemon balm, juniper, angelica, licorice, dittany, coriander, nutmeg and sweet flag. It is the essential oils in Absinthe which cause the drink to louche when water is added. As the oils mix in alcohol but not in water so the drink goes 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. It was believed that Absinthe had a large amount of thujone content because of which it was extremely toxic and dangerous. In the beginning of 1900s lots of nations banned Absinthe.
These statements and claims regarding to Absinthe are totally unreal. Large quantities of thujone can be dangerous for a person. Recent studies have shown that Absinthe contain a maximum of 6mg per kg of thujone. One has to drink sufficient amount of Absinthe for thujone to be of any danger!
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.
Due to the use of Spanish Alicante Anise Spanish Absinthe becomes sweeter than normal French or Swiss Absinthe.
- Bohemian or Czech style Absinthe is a wormwood bitter than an Absinthe which lacks 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. Aniseed, wormwood and fennel are the classic Absinthe herbs and part of essences which are distilled by modern carbon dioxide distillation. They are easy to use – just mix with a neutral alcohol such as vodka or Everclear to make your very own Absinthe with real wormwood.
One can visit AbsintheKit.com to get more Absinthe info and info about Absinthe kit.
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