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A stream of water is poured over sugar cubes and into a glass of absinthe, otherwise known as the green fairy.
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Absinthe is strong alcoholic liqueur made with an herbal extract including wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). It is an emerald green drink (due to the presence of chlorophyll which is very bitter ) and is traditionally diluted with cold water which is poured over a perforated spoonful of sugar into a glass containing a shot of absinthe.
The drink then turns into an opaque white as the essential oils precipitate out of the alcoholic solution, forming a colloidal suspension.
In order to counter act his attacks of epilepsy, anxiety, and depression, Van Gogh drank absinthe. Thujone is the toxin in absinthe. Unfortunately, the Thujone worked against Van Gogh aggravating his epilepsy and manic depression. High doses of thujone can also cause one to see objects in yellow. Various physicians have differing opinions on whether or not this is what caused Van Gogh's affinity with yellow.
Don't ask me what got in to me head but I had to try absinthe this weekend. It is so great to live in a city that has absinthe bars. There are lots of them here. It was the photograph for this bar that had me sold, they used beautiful accessories... (And they let me take pictures!*) I went online and found: www.wormwoodsociety.org/ and stayed up way too late reading all about this mystical drink.
I wore my "Tinkerbell" earrings that my sister bought for me years ago and had Mark shoot a picture of them, she's in that shot...
Our Bartender suggested St. George Absinthe. It was a great first experience. It was better for me with more sugar. And it was beige so I had to add green tinting... ;P
From the Absinthe Society: "The botanical oils from the anise and fennel are readily dissolved in the high-proof alcohol during the distillation process, but do not mix with water. When absinthe is diluted with water and the alcohol-to-water ratio changes, the oils come out of solution with the alcohol to form a colloidal suspension (microscopic oil droplets) with the water, causing a beautiful cloudy effect, known as the “louche.” “Louche” is a French word (pronounced “loosh”) meaning variously, “turbulent” “troubled” and “cloudy.”"
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5 days wasn't enough in Vegas. I'd love to have gone to see Absinthe in Caeser's Palace but no time! I loved this guy, he was so happy to have his picture taken. Great ambassador for the show! I've been home 6 hours and I miss Vegas!
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The Green Fairy / El Hada Verde
Love this Drink! 70% Alcohol!
These are made in Czech Republic, where it was not prohibited a long time ago, now it's usage is becoming widely accepted.
Amo este alcohol! 70% de Rock!
Están hechos en la República Checa, único país de europa donde se podía comprar, ahora su venta se ha expandido a más lugares, incluso México.
Iplehouse Cocori named Absinthe...my little red riding hood went for a stroll to the Norlands Cemetery in Livermore Falls, Maine
So, curiosity has gotten the better of me, and I had to try absinthe. It was...interesting.
It's definitely been a weekend of firsts for me...first magic ice cream, first massage, first absinthe, and first time dressing up for the Renaissance festival. Really, what an awesome weekend!
Absinthe originated in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It achieved great popularity as an alcoholic drink in late 19th- and early 20th-century France, particularly among Parisian artists and writers. Due in part to its association with bohemian culture, absinthe was opposed by social conservatives and prohibitionists. Charles Baudelaire, Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Amedeo Modigliani, Vincent van Gogh, Oscar Wilde, Aleister Crowley, and Alfred Jarry were all notorious 'bad men' of that day who were (or were thought to be) devotees of the Green Fairy. (source)
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