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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]
Thujone (/ ˈ θ uː dʒ oʊ n / ⓘ [2]) is a ketone and a monoterpene that occurs predominantly in two diastereomeric forms: (−)-α-thujone and (+)-β-thujone. [3] [4]Though it is best known as a chemical compound in the spirit absinthe, it is only present in trace amounts and is unlikely to be responsible for the spirit's purported stimulant and psychoactive effects.
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail's Neeley Family Distillery used its moonshine to make absinthe and won an prestigious international spirits award for it.
It is an ingredient in the spirit absinthe, and is used for flavouring in some other spirits and wines, including bitters, bäsk, vermouth, and pelinkovac. As medicine, it is used for dyspepsia, as a bitter to counteract poor appetite, for various infectious diseases, Crohn's disease, and IgA nephropathy. [19] [20] [21] [22]
The Absinthe Drinker by Viktor Oliva (1861–1928) Absinthe has often been portrayed as a dangerously addictive psychoactive drug and hallucinogen, which gave birth to the term "absinthism". [1] The chemical compound thujone, which is present in the spirit in trace amounts, was blamed for its alleged harmful effects.
Absinthe is a strong spirit created when a neutral alcohol is distilled with botanicals like anise, wormwood, fennel and other herbs and spices for a licorice-like flavor. Swiss or French absinthe ...
Absinthe is a cocktail of terpenoid bearing plants proportioned according to flavor and physical effect. I will explain to the uneducated layperson: All terpenoids are hallucinogenic. The hallucinogenic dosage is interchangeable, so that one may combine multiple different terpenoids.
Absinthe makes an appearance on Anthony Bourdain's Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations during the 2005 pilot episode, "Why the French Don't Suck", in which he visits France. The distilling process is discussed, and he drinks some "real" vintage absinthe. [32] Absinthe played a prominent role in HBO's cable television series Carnivàle. The drink ...