The FFS and DGCCRF are working to have absinthe included in European law. The product cannot yet be sold under the name "Absinthe" because it doesn't have a European Community definition. The term "absinthe" can now appear on the label, (previously the mandatory formulation was "made from absinthe plants").
On, the 1915 Act on the ban on the production, wholesale and retail and circulation of absinthe and similar liqueurs, was repealed. 1334/2008 of 16 December 2008, which came into force on 20 January 2011: the maximum authorized content of thujone (alpha and beta) in alcoholic drinks produced from species of Artemisia is 35mg/kg. Judged insufficient, they were supplemented by a new draft bill, passed in March 1915, prohibiting the production and sale of Absinthe. It was not however until World War I that the government, concerned not to upset any more people than it already had, finally adopted some restrictive measures. The newly-created anti-alcohol leagues, and the wine lobbies, shocked at absinthe's success, put pressure on the government for it to be banned. She swept the drinkers into the most nonsensical dreams in which they had a magnificent talent and found the exact words to describe their little green-eyed muse.įrom 1860, Absinthe reached the working classes and became so much in vogue that it reached the status of "national drink." However it was soon to become the symbol of alcoholism.īecoming the scapegoat of all the ills caused by this epidemic, which reached a peak in the late 19th century, the little green fairy became the "green peril." This modern young lady who provoked them, enchanted them. Once the sugar had dissolved, the water could finally be added in a steadier stream to "battre l’Absinthe" until fully mixed, a genuine alchemy between the water and the plant essences. To "surprise" the Absinthe, you had to let the water fall, drop by drop, onto a sugar cube placed on a perforated metal spoon. The bourgeoisie, in awe of its soldiers, tried the drink and enjoyed it while artists, always on the look out for new pleasures, discovered it too.ĭrinkers suddenly had a drink with powerful plant aromas to which they could add ice-cold water. On their return they continued to drink Absinthe. They used it to purify the water but also to cure their homesickness. In 1830, Absinthe was taken by the soldiers in their quest to conquer overseas territories. This was how Absinthe came to be distilled for the first time,Īnd it very quickly became established.
At the time the concoctions were prescribed to the sick and secret of the elixir was very quickly bought over. When anise was added, the resulting elixir was a guaranteed success. Grande Absinthe (Artémisia Absinthium) had been used since ancient times to treat illnesses. ABSENTE 26 can also be enjoyed on the rocks or over crushed ice. ABSENTE 26 is perfect for cocktails and pairs well with mint, strawberry, basil, Sichuan pepper or bergamot.ABSENTE 26 is an absinthe liqueur, both sweet and bitter in the mouth, with strong wormwood notes and a lingering fresh finish.ABSENTE 26 glows under black light (ultraviolet)! This is due to the presence of riboflavin which is a natural pigment.Tips: Aside from the traditional absinthe ritual, the different plants and of course the absinthe contained in Grande Absente 69 make it an ideal addition to an infinite number of cocktails. The rite of passage to the very essence of a true absinthe! Grande Absente 69. Grande Absente 69 - the genuine article - contains more absinthe plants, which gives it its very particular bitterness. Grande Absente 69, the modern, provocative "green fairy" which inspires the contemporary art scene, embodies all that is spiritual and anti-establishment.
Adapt to suit your mood and taste: serve using the traditional spoon method, onto crushed ice or, if you love your drinks strong, just serve it neat. The Absente 55 recipe, a blend of absinthe, aniseed flavors, mint and spices, gives it its incomparable color and unexpected length of flavor.
The thujone content is strictly regulated in line with legislation (extract from legislation).
ABSYNTH ALCOHOL FREE
Absente 55 is enjoyed by those in the know in the true tradition that involves a flame, sugar, water and absinthe… a ceremonial ritual which gives free reign to your imagination.Ībsente 55 derives its bitterness from several of the aromatic plants of absinthe (Artémisia Absinthium).
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