Absinthe effects are infamous. The colorful history and the mysterious myths of Absinthe is famous all over the world.
In Switzerland in the 18th century Absinthe was manufactured as an elixir or tonic. The herb wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium) which is main ingredient of it has been used in medicine in various form since ancient times
– Similar to a tonic
– Methods to prevent poisoning caused by hemlock and toadstools
– To stimulate digestion
– Parasitic intestinal worms are treated by it.
Pernod started distilling and selling of Absinthe at the turn of the 19th century after that it became famous in La Belle Epoque period and combined with the Bohemian culture of the Montmartre area of Paris. Lots of famous artists and writers believed that Absinthe freed their minds and inspired them. Due to the influence of the Green Fairy Absinthe Van Gogh cut off his ear.
Many people began to think that Absinthe was harmful because of the effects caused by it. According to a description a French man had murdered his whole family after drinking Absinthe. In fact, he had consumed a vast amount of other alcoholic beverages after drinking the Absinthe.
The Absinthe effects were blamed on the wormwood extract in the drink which contained a chemical called thujone. Thujone had similarities with TCH, found in the drug cannabis. In the year 1915 Absinthe was banned and made illegal in France and several other countries also. Spain, Portugal, the UK or the Czech Republic never banned it.
Many people researched thujone and Absinthe and it was found that drinking Absinthe was just as safe as drinking any strong spirits, and liquor with a high alcohol by volume, and that Absinthe contained only very minute quantities of thujone. The ban was removed from Absinthe in many countries due to this reason. EU legislation means that bottled Absinthe can only be sold if it contains 10mg/kg or less of thujone and US law only allows the sale of Absinthe with trace amounts of thujone.
New Absinthe-like products had been created to replace Absinthe for satisfying people’s appetite for an anise flavored alcoholic beverage. A person can easily buy these beverages along with artificial Absinthes which have been made for the US market. The vital ingredient and wormwood which gives Absinthe it’s characteristic bitter flavor are the contents of real Absinthe. One should buy Absinthes or Absinthe essences containing wormwood and which can be mixed with vodka or Everclear to produce one’s very own bottled Absinthe. These essences are used by the Absinthe industry and can be bought online through sites like AbsintheKit.com. Instructions on how to use are available with them and Absinthe spoon and glass is required to use them.
You only need to worry about Absinthe effects if you are going to consume a significant amount of Absinthe. As Absinthe is twice strong than whisky so one should drink it in moderation!
