There are so many websites selling Absinthe and Absinthekits that its hard to know where to buy Absinthe online, especially if you’re new to Absinthe. Absintheliquor.com is probably the best as they also supply the same absinthe essence to the liquor industry from their industrial site distillery-yeast.com.
Absinthe, referred to as the Green Fairy or La Fee Verte, is a strong alcoholic beverage with an anise taste. Henri-Louise Pernod’s original Absinthe was made with a wine alcohol base and herbs such as grande wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium), aniseed and fennel. Absinthe is distilled at high proof and is quite strong but it is served diluted with iced water. It is approximately twice as strong as other spirits such as vodka and whisky.
Real Absinthe contains the herb wormwood which gives the drink its characteristic bitter taste. Workwood contains the chemical thujone and was one of the reasons why the drink was banned in the early 1900s. It was believed that thujone was harmful to health. Tests have now shown that Absinthe only contains trace amounts of thujone and is not harmful.
Absinthe is enjoyed after preparing it using a method called The Ritual. A shot of Absinthe in an Absinthe glass is diluted with water dripped over a cube of sugar in an Absinthe spoon. The water gradually mixes into the alcohol causing the drink to louche and become cloudy. Only Absinthe containing real herbs and essential oils will louche so you need to make sure you use a top-quality Absinthe.
Where to find Absinthe online – real Absinthe
To enjoy Absinthe properly you need to order a quality Absinthe. An Absinthe which has wormwood. Some websites will give you details about alcohol by volume (or proof) and thujone content. Absinth24 is a good example.net says that Absinthe La Clandestine has an abv of 53% but has less than 30mg of thujone. Thedrinkshop.com, a UK based company gives great product descriptions of the Absinthe available to order on their web shop and also has product reviews.
To ensure you use good quality Absinthe is to just make your own. Now, home distillation is illegal in most countries unless you have a license and Absinthe just is not real Absinthe without the distillation process. However, AbsintheKit. sells real wormwood Absinthe essences which is distilled by CO2 distillation. They have natural herbs which are the same essences that AbsintheKit sell to the Absinthe industry. They are already distilled so you only need to mix 20 ml of essence with 730 ml of vodka or Everclear. So, that’s it – very easy.
There are essences in 4 unique varieties:-
Absinthe Classic Essence – The essence which makes a classic Absinthe with thujone content of 35 mg.
Absinthe White Essence – Is an essence used to make clear Absinthe reminiscent of Swiss La Bleue Absinthes. This essence makes an Absinthe with a 35 mg thujone content.
Absinthe Orange Essence – Essence flavored with natural orange oil which makes a yellowy orange Absinthe with a thujone content of 35 mg.
Absinthe 55 Strong Essence – This essence should be used if you want a dark green Absinthe with a stronger wormwood flavor. The thujone content will be 55mg.
The essences are available in 20 ml bottles or in 280 ml bottles. An AbsintheKits contain a 280 ml bottle of essence, a handy plastic measure and artistic bottle labels.
It is important to know where to buy Absinthe online is imporant so that you get quality Absinthe that tastes right and that louches. Find companies selling award winning brands or made your own from essences.
