What Percentage is Absinthe?
Absinthe is an anise flavor liquor which is made by distilling alcohol with herbs one of which is wormwood. We know it is strong and can get you drunk easily, but what percentage is Absinthe and what is the proof?
Let’s look at the alcohol by volume of popular brands of Absinthe:-
La Fee XS Absinthe Francaise 68% alcohol by volume or 136 proof
Doubs Mystique Carte D’Or 65% abv is 130 proof
La Clandestine Absinthe 53% abv or 106 proof
Jade Edouard 72% alcohol by volume or 144 proof
Sebor is 55% alcohol or 110 proof
Jade Nonvelle Orleans which is 68% alcohol bt volume is 136 proof
Mari Mayans Collectors 70 70% abv (140 proof)
La Fee Parisian 68% alcohol by volume (136 proof)
Lucid Absinthe is 62% abv or 124 proof
Jade Verte Suisse 65% alcohol by volume (130 proof)
Pernod Absinthe 68% abv (136 proof)
Kuber 53 is 53% alcohol by volume (106 proof)
Pere Kermanns 60% alcohol by volume or 120 proof
Jade PF 1901 68% alcohol by volume (136 proof)
La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse is approximately 53% alcohol by volume or 106 proof
Roquette 1797 75% abv or 150 proof
La Fee Bohemian 70% abv (140 proof)
Let’s compare Absinthe to other beverages:-
Whisky – Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof)
Absinthe can be up to 75% alcohol by volume (150 proof)
Table Wine which is 9-12% alcohol by volume is 18-24 proof
Beer tends to be 4 or 5% alcohol by volume which is 8-10 proof
Now, the information on the alcohol.com website worked out if you have 1 shot of Everclear which is 190 proof is equivalent to drinking two.85 cans of beer and about 3 brandies. This information establishs that one shot of Absinthe is equivalent to 2.2five beers. So, the 22 shots Absinthe is equivalent to 49.5 bottles of beer!
As you can see, Absinthe is much stronger than types of fermented drinks such as wine and beer. We need to be careful when consuming Absinthe because it is so strong and will intoxicate quickly. We need to take particular care when mixing Absinthe with other alcoholic drinks in cocktails.
Care always needs to be taken when making your own Absinthe drink. If you buy an Absinthe kit like Green Devil then you are simply steeping herbs in a neutral alcohol such as Everclear or vodka. Now, Everclear has alcohol by volume of 95% and a proof of 190 so it is much stronger than commercial Absinthe. When you purchase the Absinthekit there are essences from Absinthe.some have to be mixed with a neutral alcohol such as Everclear or vodka. The finished Absinthe will be the proof or abv of the neutral alcohol you used.
What is the percentage in Absinthe? For commercial Absinthe just look on the bottle label or if you order online, look at the product details for abv or proof. If you are making your own Absinthe from a kit, you need to look at the bottle of Everclear or vodka that you are using.