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Absinthe or also absinth is a distilled, highly potent, anise-flavored liquor derived from herbs, flowers and leaves of the medicinal plant Artemisia absinthium, also named grand wormwood. Absinthe it is sometimes incorrectly associated as a liqueur, absinthe is not bottled with any added sugar and is therefore more specifically classified as a liquor.
Absinthe is often referred to as la Fée Verte "The Green Fairy" because of its color, which is usually a light green tint. Due to its high proof and concentration of oils, absintheurs or absinthe drinkers would add 3 to 5 parts ice-cold water to a measure of absinthe, which then causes the drink to turn cloudy, water is often used to dissolve the added sugar to decrease the bitterness.
This preparation is considered an intricate part of the absinthe drinking experience, so much so that it has become ritualized, complete with special slotted absinthe spoons and other accessories. Absinthe's flavor is very similar to other anise-flavored liqueurs which is why it is often disassociated as being a liqueur, which have a lighter bitterness and greater complexity imparted by multiple herbs.
Absinthe originated in Switzerland as an elixir, it was used at this time as a medicine to treat a variety of minor ailments and would be used later in the United States. However, it is better known for its popularity in late 19th - early 20th century France, particularly among Parisian artists and writers whose romantic links with the drink are still prominent in popular culture.
At the peak of the absinthe popularity, the best known and most liked brand of absinthe worldwide was Pernod Fils. It was only when the name absinthe grew worldwide was it portrayed as being dangerously addictive, psychoactive drug, the chemical thujone was blamed for most of its deleterious effects. By the early 20th century it was banned across most of Europe aswell as the U.S.
Even though it was vilified, no evidence shows it to be any more dangerous or psychoactive than ordinary alcohol. A modern absinthe revival began in the 1990s, as countries in the European Union began to reauthorize its manufacture and sale.
Pernod 
Pernod is an aniseed-based liquor that has been enjoyed in France for approximately 200 years as an aperitif and a zesty cooking ingredient. During the Babylonian era aniseed drinks were known as elixirs with unique qualities to cure a variety of stomach and digestive dissorders. It has long been recognized that when you combine wormwood and aniseed plants it contains certain healing powers and has been known to have mood-altering effects just like most liquor.
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