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Absinthe Alcohol

Absinthe alcohol amount is very worthwhile when compared to the alcoholic content of liquor such as whisky, gin and vodka. Although alcohol content differs by brand, its content has nearly double the amount alcohol as whisky, gin and vodka.

Absinthe is a very interesting distilled alcoholic drink which originated from Switzerland but was made prominent in France by its connection to Bohemian Paris and artists and writers including Van Gogh, Verlaine, Pablo Picasso, Oscar Wilde, Charles Baudelaire and Ernest Hemingway. Absinthe was nicknamed "The Green Fairy" or La Fee Verte, in French, because of its green color. Blanche Absinthe, or La Bleue, is a clear Absinthe.

Absinthe is a spirit, not a liqueur and has the flavour of anise, like Pernod Pastis which has been produced to take its place when Absinthe sales were prohibited in the early nineteenth century by the USA and many European countries. Its flavor originates from its herbal ingredients including the herb, grand wormwood, (Artemesia Absinthium), anise and fennel. Some brands of Absinthe also consist of licorice, hyssop, angelica root along with other herbs.

The active chemical, thujone, which comes from the herb wormwood, was thought to have psychedelic effects on the brain like the drug cannabis, due to thujone's being similar to THC which happens to be found in cannabis. Numerous studies have finally shown that this is a misconception and that Absinthe is no more dangerous than any other strong liquor. Absinthe was reviewed for safety in the 1990s and was legalized for purchase in many European countries. Many countries now produce Absinthe such as the Czech Republic, Spain, France and Switzerland and there are wide ranging different brands for sale. You can order and buy Absinthe from a variety of companies including AbsintheKit.com who sell Absinthe essences. A kit is advisable because it contains an essence which can make up to 14 bottle of Absinthe! Buying on the web is very easy.

Absinthe Alcohol Preparation Practice
There's an amazing ritual involved in the preparation of original Absinthe. Here is a brief outline of the measures involved to make real Absinthe:-
- Pour Absinthe in a glass like the Absinthe glasses available online from AbsintheKit.com
- Place a cube of sugar over a unique Absinthe slotted spoon and rest above the glass.
- Pour ice cold water over the sugar cube to water down the Absinthe to the required ratio.
The oils of anise, fennel and star anise aren't soluble and so cloud the drink. This clouding is known as "louching" and Absinthe is supposed to do this. The finished drink will be milky and cloudy.

Absinthe can also be used in cocktails. Ernest Hemingway's famous recipe was to mix Absinthe with champagne. Other cocktails with Absinthe contain the Tomate that is Absinthe blended with grenadine and iced water.

Absinthe alcohol content is not to be worried about - remember that it's twice as strong as whisky, gin and vodka and you should drink it reasonably.