Absente Liqueur

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Feb 13th 2006 at 3:03PM

The lure of absinthe is legendary. Oscar Wilde, Toulouse-Lautrec and Degas are just some who surrendered to the spell of the unique green liqueur. Absinthe has been banned in the United States since 1915 but Absente is a modern version of the original Absinthe recipe only without the ban-inducing and hallucinogenic wormwood. The wormwood has been replaced with Southern Wormwood, a legal and similar-tasting substance. At 110 proof if you have more than a glass or two you might not miss the wormwood one bit. It's a bit bitter so the traditional method of adding in water and sugar via a slotted spoon is advised. it sells for around $40 and would add a Bohemian touch to any Valentine's Day plans.

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