You Can Buy Absinthe Online
If you are new to Absinthe, there are so many websites selling Absinthe and Absinthekits that its hard to know where to buy Absinthe online. Absintheliquor.com is probably the best as they also supply the same absinthe essence to the liquor industry from their industrial site distillery-yeast.com.
Absinthe is a strong alcoholic beverage with an anise taste. Henri-Louise Pernod’s original Absinthe was made with a wine alcohol base and flavored with herbs such as grande wormwood,and fennel. Although Absinthe is distilled at high proof and is very strong, it is served diluted with iced water. Absinthe is approximately twice as strong as other drinks such as vodka and whisky.
Absinthe contains the wormwood which gives the drink its bitter taste. In the early 1900s the drink was banned because wormwood contains thujone. It was thought that thujone was psychoactive and harmful to health. Tests have now shown that Absinthe only contains trace amounts of thujone and is not harmful.
Absinthe is enjoyed after using a prepartion method called The Ritual. A shot of Absinthe in an Absinthe glass is diluted with water dripped over a cube of sugar in an Absinthe spoon. Water mixes into the alcohol causing the drink to louche and become cloudy. Only Absinthe containing real herbs and oils will louche properly.
Where to Buy Absinthe online – real Absinthe
To enjoy Absinthe properly you need to order a quality Absinthe. Absinthe that contains wormwood. Some websites will give details about alcohol by volume (or proof) and thujone content. A good example is Absinth24.net says that Absinthe La Clandestine has an abv of 53% and has less than 30mg of thujone. Thedrinkshop.com gives very good product descriptions of the Absinthe available to order on their web shop and also has product reviews.
Making your own, is a good way to ensure that you use quality Absinthe. Remember home distllation is illegel in most countries unless you have a license and Absinthe just is not real Absinthe without the distiallation process. But, AbsintheKit.c makes real wormwood Absinthe essences distilled using carbon dioxide distillation. They contain the same natural, traditional herbs and essences that AbsintheKit sell to the Absinthe industry. They are distilled so you only need to mix 20 ml of essence with 730 ml of vodka or Everclear. That’s it, very easy.
The essences come in 4 different and unique varieties:-
Absinthe Classic Essence – This essence produces a classic green Absinthe with thujone of 35 mg.
Absinthe White Essence is an essencue used to make a clear Absinthe. This essence makes an Absinthe with a 35mg thujone content.
Absinthe Orange Essence – Essence flavored with natural orange oil which makes a yellowy orange Absinthe with a thujone content of 35 mg.
Absinthe 55 Strong Essence – For a darker green Absinthe which a stronger wormwood flavor. 55 mg is the content of thujone.
The essences are available in 20 ml bottles or in 280 ml bottles. The AbsintheKits contain a 280 ml bottle of essence, a handy plastic measure and bottle labels.
It is important to know where to buy quality Absinthe online so that your get Absinthe that tastes right and that louches. Look for reputable companies selling award winning brands or make your own from essences.
