Question

What is Absinthe? Explain in brief. ​

Answer 1

Absinthe(About this soundlisten)) is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from several plants, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium ("grand wormwood"), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs.

Answer 2

• Absinthe is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from several plants, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium, together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs.
• Absinthe traditionally has a natural green color but may also be colorless.
• Absinthe is traditionally bottled at a high level of alcohol by volume, but it is normally diluted with water before being consumed.
• It has 45 to 74% alcohol content.
• Absinthe has often been portrayed as a dangerously addictive psychoactive drug and hallucinogen.
• The chemical compound thujone, which is present in the spirit in trace amounts, was blamed for its alleged harmful effects.
• Recent studies have shown that absinthe's psychoactive properties (apart from those attributable to alcohol) have been exaggerated.