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There are many websites selling Absinthe and Absinthekits that its hard to know where to buy Absinthe online. 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 is a strong alcoholic beverage with an anise taste. Henri-Louise Pernod’s original Absinthe was made with a wine alcohol base and flavored with herbs such as grande wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium), aniseed and fennel. Absinthe which is distilled at hight proof and is very strong, it is served diluted with iced water. Absinthe is 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 psychoactive as well as harmful to health. Studies and 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 a glass is diluted with water dripped over a cube of sugar on an Absinthe spoon. The water gradually mixes into the alcohol causing the drink to louche and become cloudy. Only Absinthe containing real herbs and oils will louche properly.

Where to find Absinthe online – real Absinthe

To enjoy Absinthe properly you need to order a quality Absinthe made by a reputable distillery. Absinthe that contains wormwood. Most websites will give details about abv (or proof) and thujone content. Absinth24 is a good example.net says that Absinthe La Clandestine from Claude-Alain Bugnon has an alcohol by volume of 53% and has less than 30mg of thujone. Thedrinkshop.com, gives great product descriptions of the Absinthe available to order on their web shop and also has product reviews.

Another good way of ensuring you use quality Absinthe is to make your own. Remember that hoe distillation is illegal in many countries without a license and Absinthe just is not real without the distillation process. But, AbsintheKit. make real wormwood Absinthe essences which are distilled by high tech carbon dioxide distillation. They contain traditional herbs and are the same essences that AbsintheKit sell to the Absinthe industry. They are already distilled so you don’t have to do anything apart from mixing 20 ml of essence with 730 ml of vodka. That’s it and it is very easy.

There are essences in 4 unique varieties:-

Absinthe Classic Essence – This essence makes a classic Absinthe with a thujone content of 35 mg.

Absinthe White Essence – This essense can be used to make a clear Absinthe reminiscent of Swiss La Bleue Absinthes. This essence produces an Absinthe with a 35 mg thujone content.

Absinthe Orange Essence – Natural flavored with orange oil, makes a yellowy orange Absinthe with a thujone content of 35 mg.

Absinthe 55 Strong Essence – For a darker green Absinthe which a stronger wormwood flavor. The content of thujone will be 55mg.

The essences are available in 20 ml bottles used to make one 750 ml bottle of Absinthe, or in 280 ml bottles used to make 14 bottles of Absinthe. An AbsintheKits contain a 280 ml bottle of essence, a plastic measure and artistic bottle labels.

It is important to know where to buy quality Absinthe online so that your get Absinthe that tastes right and that louches. Look for reputable companies selling award winning brands or make your own from essences.

There is interest in Absinthe, the drink known as the Green Fairy. People want to know how to buy it, what type to buy, how to prepare it and what is the recommended amount of Absinthe to use when preparing a drink.

First you need to buy a quality Absinthe which is rich in essential oils and that contains wormwood. Many Absinthe substitutes or fake Absinthes are for sales but you should buy Absinthes that contains common wormwood. Make sure you buy a proper real Absinthe. If you live in a country where it is hard to find a good quality Absinthe then you could make your own Absinthe using essences from AbsintheKit.com.

When you have your Absinthe, you will need to learn The Ritual or La Louche. This is the traditional Swiss or French way of preparing Absinthe and uses one shot of Absinthe. The instructions are:-

The Ritural is peformed with a slotted Absinthe spoon, a lump of suger, iced water and Absinthe glass.

– Pour 25-50 ml of Absinthe into the glass.
– Rest the special spoon over the rim of the glass and place a cube of sugar on it.
– By either pouring from a carafe or dripping from the tap of the fountain, slowly drip iced water over the sugar. After giving the sugar a chance to dissolve and drip it slowly through the slots of the spoon. You will see a lovely “louche” effect as the water mixes into the alcohol. The Absinthe louches because the essential oils of the herbs are soluble in alcohol but not in water and so make the mixture cloudy or milky when water is added.
– Sit down and enjoy your drink.

The Czech or Bohemian Method is very similar to the Ritual but is a modern way of preparing cheap Czech Absinthes. The Bohemian method is scorned by Absinthe followers.

Tips and instructions for using the Bohemian method:-

– Pour 25-50 ml of Absinthe into the glass and dip the sugar cube into the Absinthe and soak the sugar.
– Place the sugar cube on the Absinthe spoon and rest the spoon on the rim of the glass.
– To allow the sugar to carmelize and melt, set the sugar cube on fire for one minute. The sugar will drip through the slots of the Absinthe spoon and into the Absinthe.
– Place the spoon into the glass and pour the iced water into the Absinthe to put out the flames and to cause the Absinthe to louche.
– Enjoy your Absinthe drink.

If you want to enjoy your Absinthe properly the you will want some Absinthiana – Absinthe glasses, spoons and perhaps even an Absinthe fountain to control the flow of the water. You can find replicas of antique spoons and glasses for purchased from AbsintheKit.com.

To Prepare Absinthe drink, what is the rcommended amount of Absinthe to use? Use approximately 45 ml or a shot glass full. Absinthe can be use in cocktails and you can search online for recipes.