Absinthe is an alcoholic distilled spirit witch is made from
herbs. It includes the flower Artmisia absinthium witch is
also called wormwood. Some people think that Absinthe is a
liqueur but that’s wrong. It is a high alcoholic spirit. The
original Absinthe has a green color because of this it is
often called the green fairy (Fée Verte). The first country
witch distilled Absinthe was France. Now it is made in several
countries all over the world. The famoused are Czech, Spain,
Austria, Germany, Switzerland and France. In the 18th century
Absinthe was used as a medicine. Later in the 19th century it
was called a addictive and psychoactive drug! Because of this
it was banned by 1915 in a huge number of European countries
and the United Staates of America. In the 1990s some countries
in the European Union authorize to manufacture and to sale
Absinthe again.
The pictures below show the most popular
Absinthe ritual:
