Absinthes are generally a pale green in colour, sometimes with a slight yellowish tone. Upon adding water, the abinshte louches (turns milky). Then there's the clear absinthes, with no color at all - often called La Bleue or La Blanche.
They are simply made without the final coloring step, and sometimes also differs a bit in the compositions of herbs. But then, not many absinthes have the exact same composition, that's what makes them unique.
The traditional strength is 55% - 72% alcohol, or 110º - 144º proof. heaper brands that made theirs using grain or beet alcohols instead.
There are modern absinthes that are stronger (Hapsburg has one that is 89%), but they taste awful and nothing but alcohol. Throughout history the very best of absinthes were always made from a base of grape alcohol. This was however somewhat expensive, and to get cheaper production, there was cheaper brands that made theirs using grain or beet alcohols instead.
Oscar Wilde
said, "Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder."
Forms of absinthe have been around since ancient Greek and Roman times, but this liquor was invented for modern-day consumption in 1797, when Pierre Ordinaire, a doctor, created the concoction as an all-purpose remedy.
High quality absinthes are always distilled rather than produced from herbal essences, and have a herbal and and quite floral character and underneath that the bitterness of wormwood.
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