Since there has been an Absinthe revival in many countries over the past few years, many people are seeking Absinthe info.
As Absinthe has green color so it is called as “La Fee Verte” or “The Green Fairy”. Generally it is distilled with a wine base and different types of herbal ingredients.
The name of Absinthe and it’s distinctive bitter taste both came from the common wormwood, artemisia absinthium. Due to the ban on the use of thujone in some countries “fake” Absinthes were produced which do not contain wormwood.
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. Absinthe louches in water due to the essential oils in it. The oils are soluble in alcohol but not in water and so cause the drink to go 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. People believed that Absinthe contained a high quantity of thujone and was extremely toxic and dangerous. Most of the countries banned Absinthe in the early 1900s.
We now know that these statements and claims regarding Absinthe are entirely false. High dose of thujone can be harmful. Recent studies have shown that Absinthe contain a maximum of 6mg per kg of thujone. If excess quantity of Absinthe is consumed then a person will die due of Alcohol poisoning first!
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.
The normal French or Swiss Absinthe is less sweeter than the Spanish Absinthe.
- Bohemian or Czech style Absinthe is a wormwood bitter from an Absinthe that is free from herbs like aniseed or fennel.
All of the above Absinthes contain wormwood but some Absinthes which were developed during the ban are not real as they do not contain thujone or wormwood.
You can also make your own Absintheby using Absinthe essences from AbsintheKit.com. These essences are distilled using modern carbon dioxide distillation and contain the classic Absinthe herbs – aniseed, wormwood and fennel. Absinthe with real wormwood can be prepared by making a solution with a neutral alcohol.
A person can get all the informations related to Absinthe and it’s accessories on AbsintheKit.com.
