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Absinthe
00:02:26 1 Etymology
00:04:18 2 History
00:05:47 2.1 Growth of consumption
00:07:29 2.2 Bans
00:10:02 2.3 Modern revival
00:13:27 3 Production
00:14:14 3.1 Distilled absinthe
00:15:49 3.2 Cold mixed absinthe
00:17:11 3.3 Ingredients
00:17:55 3.4 Alternative colouring
00:18:56 3.5 Bottled strength
00:19:23 3.6 Kits
00:20:15 3.7 Alternatives
00:20:39 4 Preparation
00:24:33 5 Styles
00:28:46 6 Storage
00:30:08 7 Health effects
00:32:44 7.1 Controversy
00:35:54 8 Regulations
00:36:21 8.1 Australia
00:37:16 8.2 Brazil
00:37:54 8.3 Canada
00:39:29 8.4 European Union
00:40:01 8.5 Finland
00:40:33 8.6 France
00:41:34 8.7 Georgia
00:41:50 8.8 Germany
00:42:31 8.9 Italy
00:43:03 8.10 New Zealand
00:43:41 8.11 Sweden and Norway
00:44:38 8.12 Switzerland
00:45:23 8.13 United States
00:47:20 8.14 Vanuatu
00:47:51 9 Cultural influence
00:49:15 10 See also
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Absinthe (; French: [apsɛ̃t]) is historically described as a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage (45–74% ABV / 90–148 U.S. proof). It is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium (“grand wormwood”), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs.Absinthe traditionally has a natural green colour, but may also be colourless. It is commonly referred to in historical literature as “la fée verte” (the green fairy). It is sometimes mistakenly referred to as a liqueur, but it is not traditionally bottled with added sugar and is, therefore, classified as a spirit. Absinthe is traditionally bottled at a high level of alcohol by volume, but it is normally diluted with water prior to being consumed.
Absinthe originated in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland in the late 18th century. It rose to great popularity as an alcoholic drink in late 19th- and early 20th-century France, particularly among Parisian artists and writers. The consumption of absinthe was opposed by social conservatives and prohibitionists, partly due to its association with bohemian culture. Absinthe drinkers included Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Charles Baudelaire, Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Oscar Wilde, Marcel Proust, Aleister Crowley, Erik Satie, Edgar Allan Poe, Lord Byron, and Alfred Jarry.Absinthe has often been portrayed as a dangerously addictive psychoactive drug and hallucinogen. The chemical compound thujone which is present in the spirit in trace amounts was blamed for its alleged harmful effects. By 1915, absinthe had been banned in the United States and in much of Europe, including France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Austria-Hungary, yet it has not been demonstrated to be any more dangerous than ordinary spirits. Recent studies have shown that absinthe’s psychoactive properties have been exaggerated, apart from that of the alcohol.A revival of absinthe began in the 1990s following the adoption of modern European Union food and beverage laws which removed long-standing barriers to its production and sale. By the early 21st century, nearly 200 brands of absinthe were being produced in a dozen countries, most notably in France, Switzerland, Australia, Spain, and Czechia.
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