Absinthe - Wikipedia
网页Historically described as a highly alcoholic spirit, it is 45–74% ABV or 90–148 proof in the US. [2][3][4][5] Absinthe traditionally has a natural green color but may also be colorless. It is commonly referred to in historical literature as la fée verte 'the green fairy'.
Drinking Absinthe: A Beginner’s Guide to the Green Fairy
网页2020年7月11日 — Absinthe is a distilled spirit flavored with aniseed, grande wormwood, and fennel—these botanicals are known as the “Holy Trinity”. Other botanicals are used for flavoring, but these three are required to be called true absinthe. Typically, the alcohol content is from 55-72% ABV and it’s intended to be …
What is Absinthe? The High-Proof Spirit Explained - Cocktail Society
网页2023年5月25日 — Absinthe is a sweet, anise, and licorice-flavored over-proof spirit invented in Switzerland. On average, a bottle of the green-colored spirit contains between 53% and 75% of alcohol by volume. It can be made from a variety of ingredients yet the most common ones are green anise, Grande Wormwood, and Florence fennel.
What Is Absinthe? - Liquor.com
网页2020年10月5日 — The mysterious Green Fairy is delicious, but can it really make you hallucinate? An absinthe expert shares the truth about this misunderstood spirit.
The 7 Best Absinthes to Drink Right Now - Robb Report
网页2024年3月8日 — Here are the seven best absinthes to buy now. Tamworth Distilling has made a name for itself over the years by releasing some very odd spirits, most notably whiskeys flavored with green crab,...
How to Drink Absinthe like a Pro - The Spruce Eats
网页2024年7月12日 — Drinking absinthe straight is not recommended because the green distilled spirit has a powerful flavor and high alcohol content. Beyond the potential of burning your taste buds, absinthe is so strong that …
What Is Absinthe? - Food & Wine
网页2022年12月9日 — Absinthe is an overproof liquor, meaning it is a spirit whose ABV (alcohol by volume) is over 50%. It is made from medicinal and culinary herbs, plants, and flowers steeped in high-proof...
What Is Absinthe? The Controversial History Of The Green Drink
网页2021年9月16日 — At its most basic, absinthe is a spirit with very high alcohol content — generally between 110 and 144 proof. The spirit comes in two forms: absinthe verte (which is green) and absinthe blanc (which is white). Traditionally, absinthe is made from a white grape-based spirit, wormwood, anise, fennel, and some other herbs.
The Art Of Drinking Absinthe, The Liquor Of Aesthetes
网页2015年8月10日 — There's something romantic about absinthe — that naturally green liquor derived from wormwood and herbs like anise or fennel. Vincent Van Gogh and Oscar Wilde drank it. Henri de...
Absinthe: How the Green Fairy became literature’s drink - BBC
网页2014年1月9日 — Arthur Rimbaud called absinthe the “sagebrush of the glaciers” because a key ingredient, the bitter-tasting herb Artemisia absinthium or wormwood, is plentiful in the icy Val-de-Travers region of...