Absinthe is an anise flavor liquor which is made by distilling alcohol with herbs one of which is wormwood. We know the Absinthe it is strong and can get you drunk easily, but what percentage is Absinthe and what is its proof?
Let’s look at the alcohol by volume levels of popular brands of Absinthe:-
La Fee XS Absinthe Francaise 68% abv (136 proof)
Doubs Mystique Carte D’Or 65% alcohol by volume (130 proof)
La Clandestine Absinthe is 53% alcohol by volume or 106 proof
Jade Edouard 72% abv (144 proof)
Sebor is 55% alcohol or 110 proof
Jade Nouvelle Orleans 68% alcohol by volume (136 proof)
Mari Mayans Collectors 70 is 70% abv is 140 proof
La Fee Parisian 68% abv is 136 proof
Lucid Absinthe is 62% abv or 124 proof
Jade Verte Suisse 65% abv which is 130 proof
Pernod Absinthe is 68% abv or 136 proof
Kuber 53 is 53% alcohol by volume or 106 proof
Pere Kermanns is 60% abv or 120 proof
Jade PF 1901 which is 68% alcohol by volume is 136 proof
La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse 53% abv (106 proof)
Roquette 1797 75% abv (150 proof)
La Fee Bohemian 70% abv is 140 proof
Let’s now compare Absinthe to other beverages:-
Whisky – Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch 40% abv (80 proof)
Absinthe can be up to 75% alcohol by volume or 150 proof
Table Wine 9-12% abv is 18-24 proof
Beer is only 4 or 5% alcohol by volume (8-10 proof)
Now, the information on the alcohol.com website reports that if you drink 1 shot of Everclear (190 proof) to drinking 2.85 bottles of beer and about 3 brandies. With this information we establish that 1 shot of Absinthe is equivalent to 2.25 cans of beer. So, the twenty-two shots of Absinthe is equivalent to 49.five bottles of beer!
As you can see, Absinthe is much stronger than types of fermented drinks such as wine and beer and even stronger than whisky. Care needs to be used when consuming Absinthe, not because it will make us have hallucinations, or any other psychedelic effects, but because it is so strong and will intoxicate quickly. We need to take particular care when mixing Absinthe with other alcoholic drinks in cocktails.
Care should also be taken when making your own homemade Absinthe drink. If you buy an Absinthe kit from someone like Green Devil then you are steeping herbs in a neutral alcohol such as Everclear. Everclear has an abv of 95% which is 190 proof so it is much stronger than commercial Absinthe. Absinthe essences from AbsintheKit.some have to be mixed with a neutral alcohol such as Everclear or vodka. The finished Absinthe will be the proof or abv of the neutral alcohol you have used.
What percentage is in Absinthe? For commercial Absinthe just look on the bottle label or, if you are ordering online, look at the product details for abv or proof. If you are making your own Absinthe from a kit, you need to look at the bottle of Everclear or vodka that you are using.
