What is Absinthe?
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There's also a bit of a ritual about drinking it. You need to pour a shot into an absinthe glass (like a wine glass), and slowly dribble water into it over a sugar cube. This causes the absinthe to change color before your eyes from green to cloudy white-green, and also makes it drinkable (otherwise it tastes like windex).
This year it was made legal again in the United States. "Lucid" is one of the many brands now available.
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M$http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.11/absinthe.html
"Absinthe is a 140-proof green liqueur made from herbs like fennel, anise, and the exceptionally bitter leaves of Artemisia absinthium. That last ingredient, also known as wormwood, gives the drink its name - and its sinister reputation."
"Breaux has made understanding the drink his life's work. He has pored over hundred-year-old texts, few of them in English. He has corresponded with other amateur liquor historians. The more he's learned, the more he's felt compelled to use his knowledge of chemistry to crack the absinthe code, figure out exactly what's in it, puncture the myths surrounding it - and maybe even drink a glass or two."
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M$It is notable for it's color, which is a glowing green, and is sometimes called "the green fairy"
What is referred to by some as "absinthe" is not truly absinthe. Anything marketed as such in the U.S. is not true absinthe, as it is banned.
Wikipedia has more information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe
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"So let's clear up a few misconceptions. Absinthe does not make you hallucinate. It is not wildly addictive. It will not cause you to lop off your ear, unless (possibly, on the off-chance) you are a deeply disturbed painter racked by poverty, heartbreak and mental illness. Rather, absinthe is a good drink. It is most reminiscent of Pernod, a kick of licorice with a lingering menthol taste. (The similarity is not coincidental; Henri-Louis Pernod first commercialized absinthe in France in 1805.) Absinthe's flavor comes from its muscular key components -- anise, wormwood and fennel -- and though it's certainly an acquired taste, there's also something appealing about the ritual and presentation of it. Absinthe has its own special glasses, slotted spoons and drips. Absinthe even has its own verb, "louche," to describe the milky cloud kicking up when water hits the drink. Watching this -- on the right night, in the right light--you start to understand why artists like Toulouse-Lautrec and Rimbaud and Verlaine found inspiration in the stuff. And you start to understand why people might think it contained a little bit of black magic, too."
it's a great article, read the whole thing for the real story. these days absinthe is legal in the states and there are some pretty good one's out there.
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Many say Van Gogh cut off his ear under the influence of Absinthe. It was illegal in the United States, but I've recently been seeing potentially fake knock-offs at liquor stores. I don't know if they're fake absinthe, but they probably aren't as authentic as some that you can buy online from Europe. Google Absinthe Europe and you'll find some good ones for sale.
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There are many ways it can be served and it has a long line of myths that has come with this drink.
It is so potent it is bared from some bars and states/provinces because it has been known to cause hallucinations .
AOTS (Attack of the show) (formerly G4TV) formerly TechTV(i think) did a story on this drink, its origins and different ways to serve it.
Be very careful because if not served properly it can even be fatal if to much of it is consumed.
You want my advice ?
Try a thimble full of it first if you truly want to try it.
Other than that stay the hell away from this potent drink.
Kind Regards,
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All Absinthe sold in the US has none of the toxic chemical thujone (comes from the wormwood), which is what's purported to cause the problems. Even so, many analysts agree that even the small amount of thujone in currently produced Absinthe is not a real danger.
http://www.absinthebuyersguide.com/faq.html#Anchor-3800
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There's not enough of the toxic chemical in absinthe to make a difference. However, Absinthe sold in the US has had this chemical removed.
Regulations in other parts of the world allow Absinthe production and sale with wormwood in it.
http://www.greendevil.com/absinthe_us.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/12/arts/12conn.html?pagewanted=1&sq=absinthe&st=cse&scp=1
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