The Green Fairy Absinthe

Two names describe Absinthe “Green Fairy” or “La Fee Verte” is a alcoholic drink that was once more popular than wine. It now occupies a place of pride as the most controversial and famous drink of all times, however, it was first developed as a stomach tonic.

Anise flavored and with an alcohol content of between 45 and 75% by volume, Absinthe is incredibly strong. The name “Green Fairy” in English or “La Fee Verte” in french is because of its emerald green color. Herbs are used to make this distilled liquor. Amongst other herbs the most important herbs are wormwood, green aniseed and fennel. The Famous Pernod Absinthe recipe produced by Henri-Louis Pernod, who was the first to commercially distill Absinthe, used herbs such as star anise, hyssop, veronica, juniper, dittany, lemon balm, and nutmeg. Some manufacturers also used other herbs like calamus along with wormwood and nutmeg all these were thought to be psychoactive. Essential oils in the herbs cause the Absinthe to louche when water is poured over the sugar and the Absinthe spoon. Absinthe clouds or louches due to the presence on water insoluble oils.

The Green Fairy Absinthe

Absinthe or the Green Fairy and the Creative World

The genius of the artists and writers associated to the Bohemian culture and the Montmartre area of Paris can be attributed to the inspiration provided by Absinthe. Absinthe drinkers included great writers and painters like Charles Baudelaire, Oscar Wilde, Van Gogh, Picasso and many others. Inspiration as well as genius were attributed to Absinthe and many artists and writers were convinced about this. Van Gogh and Picasso even featured Absinthe and Absinthe drinkers in many of their paintings.

Absinthe’s association with the Bohemian sect, Moulin Rouge, and Old Montmartre proved to be its undoing as it was just the excuse the prohibition campaigners were looking for. The prohibition campaigners linked Absinthe to murders, marital discord, madness, and alcohol addiciton and this made it easy for them to get it banned in France in the year 1915. The only countries where it was still legal were Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic and the UK others banned it.

Thujone was blamed for the psychedelic effects of drinking the Green Fairy, it is a chemical present in wormwood. It was a widely held belief that Thujone and THC present in cannabis were similar. Minute quantity of thujone is present as the main ingredients of Absinthe are alcohol and ethanol. Scientific research has shown that thujone in Absinthe is not as dangerous, it is as safe as any high alcohol content drink. Any number of studies and articles have been written on the subject. If you remember that it is about twice as strong as vodka or whisky and drink it with care and in moderation, it is simply a drink which gives pleasure.

People enjoyed buying and drinking Absinthe during the prohibition in the Czech Republic, in surroundings decorated by vinatge Absinthe posters absinthe was served in large glasses. Today absinthe is allowed in EU with controlled thujone levels and in the United States only absinthe with trace amouts of thujone can be sold or bought.

Visit AbsintheKit and order a bottle of absinthe or absinthe essence online.com) to make your own Absinthe the Green Fairy or La Fee Verte to bottle at home. Thujone is not present in the Absinthes produced for the US market but real Absinthe and Absinthe essences contain the ingredient wormwood.

Absinthe the Green Fairy or La Fee Verte cocktails can use this spirit to prepare a fantastic drink – just mix this delicious spirit with champagne! Just for your Knowledge Asinthe kit is the best way to get economical Absinthe.

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