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The ouzo effect during the preparation of absinthe. The ouzo effect (/ ˈ uː z oʊ / OO-zoh), also known as the louche effect (/ l uː ʃ / LOOSH) and spontaneous emulsification, is the phenomenon of formation of a milky oil-in-water emulsion when water is added to ouzo and other anise-flavored liqueurs and spirits, such as pastis, rakı, arak, sambuca and absinthe.
Louche (traditional Chinese: 耬車; simplified Chinese: 耧车; pinyin: lóuche; lit. 'drill sowing vehicle') was a mobile animal-drawn agricultural seed drill invented by the Chinese agronomist Zhao Guo, a Han official in charge of agricultural production during the reign of Han Wudi in the Han dynasty (156 – 29 March 87 BC).
Absinthe (/ ˈ æ b s ɪ n θ,-s æ̃ θ /, French: ⓘ) is an anise-flavored spirit derived from several plants, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium ("grand wormwood"), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. [1]
Lellouche is a North-African surname; a variant form of Lellouch, Lelouch, Alloush, Allouch and Allouche.It is derived from the early Afroasiatic-Semitic family, where it is seen in the Berber and Arabian Peninsula Arabic cultures as el allouch (alush), meaning "the lamb".
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Bohemian-style absinth lacks much of the herbal profile and density of authentic absinthe, including the constituents that create the louche. [5] Since this renders Czech style absinth unusable for the traditional method of preparation, a modern ritual involving fire was created.
Sambuca is flavoured with essential oils obtained from star anise, or less commonly, green anise.Other spices such as elderflower, liquorice and others may be included but are not required as per the legal definition.
This misconception stems from late-19th- and early-20th-century distillers who produced cheap knockoff versions of absinthe, which used copper salts to recreate the distinct green color of true absinthe, and some also reportedly adulterated cheap absinthe with poisonous antimony trichloride, reputed to enhance the louche effect. [389]