Thujone is illegal as a food additive in the United States, but authentic absinthe containing negligible amounts of thujone can be legally sold.
If an absinthe is labeled as a bitter, it will probably contain 10 to 35 mg/kg thujone. International standards require that alcoholic beverages that contain greater than 25 percent alcohol by volume contain no more than 10 mg/kg thujone, while bitter spirits may contain up to 35 mg/kg thujone. See the Tips below for more about the role of thujone in absinthe. Different brands of absinthe will contain anywhere from negligible amounts of thujone up to about 35 mg/kg thujone.It is also possible to make absinthe, although this is dangerous and not recommended. There are several standards that help one to determine if a particular brand of absinthe is authentic and of high quality. Absinthe is made using many different methods and ingredients. Other: Distillery makes a number of other Pastis and other distilled products.įinal Thoughts: Overall a decent starter absinthe and mixer.Select a quality bottle of absinthe. Rather sweet, no need to add sugar to this one at least.Wormwood asserts itself in the finish with a slight drying in the finish.ĭrinks: For traditionalists of course a Absinthe Frappe – although since the proof is lower than many 94 proof instead of 120 +for most- adjust the ratio of water downwards say 2 or at most 3 to one rather than the standard 4.Great for Sazeracs or other cocktails calling for absinthe, but because of the lower proof add ⅓ more to any given recipe.īottle: Traditional looking no nonsense French Liquor bottle with period picture on label.Silver metal neck capsule ,real cork with plastic topper that looks like metal.Back label has short story of absinthe. Taste: Anise forward with mint, Angelica,fennel,coming to the fore and the wormwood in the background as indicated by the bouquet.
Pretty for consumers but not correct for aficionados, again a somewhat minor point to some.įirst Impression: Heavy anise, with mint, Angelica, coriander, and other herbs chiming in, with the wormwood in the background of the bouquet.Overall a slightly eucalyptus mint kind of smell, with the anise and mint somewhat overshadowing some of the other elements. To me the paramount question is of course, taste and quality of a distillate, other aspects can be amusing in their places, or add some endearing eccentricities, but should be considered footnotes to the overall character of a spirit.Īppearance: Clear green but obviously too clear to be a natural green.More a clear mouthwash green. Sometimes it is better to start people off with less of a challenge.
ABSINTHE ORDINAIRE FULL
Almost a absinthe RTD, it saves you the hassle of the spoon and sugar ritual, and many newbies will appreciate the approachability of this liqueur of a full on high proof and dry – not to say bitter- more traditional absinthe.An analogy could be made to a blended scotch rather than an Islay Single Malt. The other thing to be aware of is this is an Absinthe Liqueur – a presweetened absinthe (French law specifies 300 grams of sugar per liter for a liqueur )and the proof is lower than standard absinthe. I have a slight issue with this as frankly while I am a fan of authenticity for a recipe, I think that making an issue of how much wormwood is in a given recipe borders on shady motivations and encouraging the wormwood/thujone as a drug myth for people seeking such things IMHO. There are quite a few of these recipes – no one has an exact number of what could be considered historical recipes for absinthe – never mind the new ones ! As a historically correct recipe it uses more wormwood than some of the newer ones- something that make known on the back label. Notes: Absinthe Ordinaire is a brand of absinthe from Distilleries et Domaines de Provence using one of the more accepted recipes for Absinthe. Much more a absinthe liqueur than a full on Absinthe.Decent for what it is and cheap enough to serve as a gateway absinthe that can dispense with the sugar cube ritual.
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