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'''Absinthe''' is an [[anise]]-flavored liquor or spirit that is made by steeping [[wormwood]] and other aromatic herbs (e.g., [[hyssop]], [[lemon balm]], and [[angelica]]) in [[alcohol]]. The liquor is a dazzling emerald blue-green color, due to its [[chlorophyll]] content, and is normally clear. It changes to a cloudy white when mixed with water. | '''Absinthe''' is an [[anise]]-flavored liquor or spirit that is made by steeping [[wormwood]] and other aromatic herbs (e.g., [[hyssop]], [[lemon balm]], and [[angelica]]) in [[alcohol]]. The liquor is a dazzling emerald blue-green color, due to its [[chlorophyll]] content, and is normally clear. It changes to a cloudy white when mixed with water. It has long had a romantic reputation due to its supposedly toxic qualities derived from the wormwood, but recent research has shown this to be a romantic fantasy. | ||
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Revision as of 14:53, 14 January 2009
Absinthe is an anise-flavored liquor or spirit that is made by steeping wormwood and other aromatic herbs (e.g., hyssop, lemon balm, and angelica) in alcohol. The liquor is a dazzling emerald blue-green color, due to its chlorophyll content, and is normally clear. It changes to a cloudy white when mixed with water. It has long had a romantic reputation due to its supposedly toxic qualities derived from the wormwood, but recent research has shown this to be a romantic fantasy.