Prague Absinthe Myth No.7 – If It Sounds French It’s Good Setting light to Absinthe will by definition burn off some alcohol but if you want less alcohol use ice or water or consider buying a brand with less strength. NO! Pouring Absinthe on a sugar lump will only make it more palatable (remember you could be drinking almost pure alcohol). Prague Absinthe Myth No.6 – Sugar Lump Reduces the Strength To put it in perspective the strongest I have ever seen is 75% ABV or 150% Proof. You can get brands that go as low as 25% ABV which means you’ll get the flavour without the kick but in general you won’t find much below 45% ABV or 90% Proof. Most Prague Absinthe made locally will start at 60% ABV or 120% Proof. If you are still using the “Proof” scale then multiply the ABV value by two. In the European Union we use the ABV (Alcohol By Volume) scale so all the numbers you see next to Absinthe offers will be ABV. Prague Absinthe Myth No.5 – Anything under 60% is Rubbish You can add whatever else you want to that to give the exact flavour that you want so something that tastes minty may have had spearmint added or something with a lemon smell may have had lemon balm added. Prague Absinthe Myth No.4 – Smells Like Cannabis and Tastes Like MintĪs mentioned above, the core ingredients for common Absinthe are Wormwood, Anise and Fennel. But we’re not so fussy about the alcohol content as you’ll read further down. In Europe the Thujone volume should be clearly displayed and in Czech it must not exceed 35mg/litre so your 0.04cl glass will not contain more than 1.4mg. In the USA, absinthe has to have little or no Thujone present at the point of sale as it is a known convulsant which can affect nerves and cause epileptic issues. One of the chemicals released during the process of making common Prague Absinthe is called Thujone which comes from the Wormwood and is hallucinogenic if enough is present so if in doubt, look for a brand that does not use wormwood. Prague Absinthe Myth No.3 – It’s Hallucinogenic The misunderstanding is that the herbs on their own must be good for you without considering the rest of the process and how much alcohol content you’ll finish with. This is because as well as Wormwood, the two other main herbs are Anise and Fennel which on their own are both well known for their digestive properties (reduces bloating and relaxing stomach muscles) so in that case it’s origins are very close to our popular herb liquor called Becherovka. The origins of Absinthe are as a herb liquor which aids digestion and provides anti-inflammatory properties. Prague Absinthe Myth No.2 – It’s Good For You
The plant called Artemisia Absinthium or more commonly called Mugwort or Wormwood is one of the common ingredients in Absinthe so it’s this herb that gives it the green colour and mistaken aroma of Cannabis. It’s common to think that a bottle that appears to have a picture of Marijuana leaves should contain it but it’s a myth.
Prague Absinthe Myth No.1 – It Contains Cannabis Prague Absinthe – In Europe will spell it without the “e” on the end
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