Absinthe is a strong flavor liquor which is made by distilling alcohol with herbs. We know 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 53% abv or 106 proof
Jade Edouard is 72% alcohol by volume or 144 proof
Sebor 55% abv (110 proof)
Jade Nouvelle Orleans 68% alcohol by volume is 136 proof
Mari Mayans Collectors 70 is 70% abv is 140 proof
La Fee Parisian which is 68% alcohol by volume is 136 proof
Lucid Absinthe 62% abv is 124 proof
Jade Verte Suisse 65% alcohol by volume (130 proof)
Pernod Absinthe 68% abv (136 proof)
Kuber 53 is 53% abv or 106 proof
Pere Kermanns 60% alcohol by volume or 120 proof
Jade PF 1901 which is 68% alcohol by volume is 136 proof
La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse 53% abv or 106 proof
Roquette 1797 75% alcohol by volume or 150 proof
La Fee Bohemian 70% abv is 140 proof
Let’s now compare Absinthe to other beverages:-
Whisky such as Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch 40% aby (80 proof)
Absinthe can be up to 75% alcohol by volume (150 proof)
Table Wine 9-12% alcohol by volume (18-24 proof)
Beer tends to be 4 or 5% alcohol by volume which is 8-10 proof
Now, the alcohol-information.com website worked out if you have 1 shot of Everclear which is 190 proof is equivalent to drinking two.8five bottles of beer and about 3 brandies. This information establishs that one shot of Absinthe is equivalent to two.2five bottles of beer. So, the twenty-two shots of Absinthe is equivalent to forty-nine.five bottles of beer!
As you can see, Absinthe is much stronger than types of fermented drinks such as wine and beer and stronger than whisky. We therefore need to be careful when consuming Absinthe, not because it will make us have hallucinations, or any other psychedelic effects, but because it is strong and intoxicates 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 Green Devil then you are steeping herbs in a neutral alcohol such as vodka or Everclear. Now, Everclear has an abv of 95% and a proof of 190 so it is much stronger than commercial Absinthe. Absubtge essebces are included in the Absinthekit.some also have to be mixed with a neutral alcohol such as Everclear or vodka. Your finished Absinthe will be whatever the proof or abv of the neutral alcohol you have used.
What % is in Absinthe? For commercial Absinthe just look on the bottle label or if you order 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.
