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 aniseed. Although Absinthe is distilled at high proof and is very strong, it is served diluted with iced water. It is approximately twice as strong as other spirits such as vodka and whisky.
Absinthe contains the herb wormwood that 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. Studies and tests have now shown that Absinthe, even pre ban Absinthe from distilleries like Pernod, only contains trace amounts of thujone and is not harmful.
Absinthe is enjoyed after preparing it using a method called The Ritual. A shot of Absinthe is slowly diluted with water dripped over a cube of sugar on an Absinthe spoon. Water mixes into the alcohol causing the drink to louche and become cloudy. Only Absinthe containing real herbs and essential oils will louche so you need to make sure you use a top-quality Absinthe.
Where to Buy Absinthe online – real Absinthe
To enjoy Absinthe properly you need to order quality Absinthe. An Absinthe that contains wormwood. Most websites will give you details about alcohol by volume (or proof) and thujone content. For example there is Absinth24.net says that Absinthe La Clandestine has an abv of 53% but has less than 30mg of thujone. Thedrinkshop.com, a UK based company gives great 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. Home distillation is illegal in most countries unless you have a license and Absinthe just is not real without the distillation process. However, AbsintheKit. make real wormwood Absinthe essences which are distilled by high tech carbon dioxide distillation. They contain natural, traditional herbs and are the same essences that AbsintheKit sell to the Absinthe industry. They are already distilled so you don’t have to do anything apart from mixing 20ml of essence with 730 ml of Everclear. That is it, and it is very easy.
Essences comes in 4 different varieties:-
Absinthe Classic Essence – This essence makes a classic Absinthe with a thujone content of 35 mg.
Absinthe White Essence is an essencue used to make a clear Absinthe. This essence makes an Absinthe with a 35 mg thujone content.
Absinthe Orange Essence – Flavored with natural orange oil, this essence makes a yellowy orange Absinthe with a thujone content of 35mg.
Absinthe 55 Strong Essence – This essence should be used if you want a dark green Absinthe with a stronger wormwood flavor. The thujone content will be 55mg.
Essences are available in two sizes. The AbsintheKits contain a 280ml bottle of essence, a handy plastic measure and artistic bottle labels.
To buy Absinthe online it is important to get quality Absinthe that tastes right and that louches. Find reputable companies selling award winning brands or make your own from essences.