Absinthe or La Fee Verte

Absinthe Green Fairy is a historic and legendary alcoholic drink. In the 18th century it was developed as a tonic but overtime it became the most controversial and famous drinks of all times.

Between 45 and 75% Alcohol present in Absinthe, the anise flavored spirit is considered extremely strong. It is called “La Fee Verte” or “Green Fairy” due to its emerald green color. Made from herbs it is a distilled liquor. Perhaps the most important herbs include wormwod, fennel, and green aniseed. The very famous Pernod Absinthe recipe was produced using herbs like hyssop, star anise, juniper, veronica, lemon balm, nutmeg, and dittany Henri-Louis Pernod was also the first person to commercially distill Absinthe. Calamus, another ingredient used by some manufacturers along with wormwood and nutmeg were thought to be psychoactive. Water poured over the sugar on the Absinthe spoon causes the louche effect in the Absinthe due to the essential oils present in the herbs. Absinthe clouds or louches due to the presence on water insoluble oils.

The Green Fairy absinthe

Absinthe Green Fairy or La Fee Verte and the Painters

Absinthe famously inspired writers and artists who were associated with the Bohemian culture of the old Montmartre area in Paris. Several greats like Vincent Van Gough, Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin, Charles Baudelaire, Edgar Degas, Ernest Hemingway and Oscar Wilde loved their Absinthe. Absinthe gave writers and artists their inspiration and genius and many were convinced about it. Painters like Van Gogh and Picasso even featured Absinthe and Absinthe drinkers in their paintings.

Montmarte absinthe

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. Absinthe got linked to alcohol addiction, family problems, and murders due to the sustained efforts of prohibition campaigners and this finally resulted in it being made illegal and banned in France in the year 1915. Countries like the UK, Spain, Portugal and the Czech did not deem it illegal where as all other countries banned it.

Psychedelic effects of drinking the effects have been blamed on thujone, a chemical present in wormwood. Similarity was drawn between Thujone and THC that is present in cannabis. Alcohol and ethanol are the main ingredients of Absinthe and thujone if any is present in very minute quantities. Research has shown that Absinthe is just as safe as any other strong liquor and that it is the alcohol content not the thujone that is dangerous. There are many studies and articles written on the subject. Moderation and care are necessary with Absinthe as it has twice the strength of vodka and whisky, drink it with care and get the pleasure you are seeking.

Absinthe bars in the Czech Republic serving vintage style Absinthe in large classic Absinthe glasses were very popular with the people who bought and drank absinthe during the time of prohibition. The European Union controlls the thujone levels in spite of absinthe becomming legal in many countries in 2008, the US however, allows absinthe with only trace amount of thujone to be bought and sold.

Absinthe bottle or absinthe essence can be purchased online at AbsintheKit.com) to make your own Absinthe the Green Fairy to bottle at home. Real Absinthe and Absinthe essences contain the vital ingredient wormwood but some new Absinthes, produced for the US market, do not contain thujone.

Absinthe or La Fee Verte a fantastic decandent can be prepared by mixing this truly delicious spirit with champagne! Just for your Knowledge Asinthe kit is the best way to get economical Absinthe.