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Absinthe, The Green Fairy

Absinthe, The Green Fairy, is a unique drink, which is very popular all over the world. It is also known as The Green Goddess. Its origin dates back to 1600 B. C. as per some consumers. It is green in color and is considered as a euphoric drink. A French doctor, Pierre Ordinaire, first invented it by extracting the juice of the wormwood plant and mixing fennel, anise, hyssop and other herbs distilling it in an alcoholic base for his patients as an herbal remedy for many ailments like tummy ache, antiseptic, jaundice, menstrual pains rheumatism, anemia and general tonic. It is said that the absinthe alcoholic drink stimulates and makes a person creative even!

This drink though bitter in taste had the world in its grasp and was favored by many; mostly the upper class people in Switzerland in the 1800s when Henri Louis Pernod obtained this recipe and created a distillery and this drink became a favorite and spread all over the world within a short time. The art of preparing this absinthe drink is a ritual in itself; which needed a special slotted spoon called the absinthe spoon, a sugar cube (or more sugar cubes, according to the taste of different people) and cold or chilled water. However, as it has a bitter taste; like that of the Greek traditional drink ouzo or the Turkish raki or even like the Lebanese drink arak. Hence one needs to develop a taste for it.

At the height of its popularity it was banned due to some misconception that this drink made one imbalanced and provoked to commit a crime. It was wrongly labeled as a menace to society at that time. People blamed this drink saying that it should be banned as it made people lazy and even created diseases like tuberculosis and epilepsy and so on but in reality this drink is as mild as tea and is perfectly harmless. The resurgence of this absinthe drink has been greatly appreciated by people all over the world. It is now used everywhere except the US where it is banned for manufacturing or selling the absinthe liquor but not consuming or possessing it! True absinthe can be distinguished by its color as its color varies with each preparation or if kept for longer periods; its quality or potentiality remaining the same.

A person can buy Absinthe and enjoy Absinthe original anywhere in the world today. One can send it as a gift even by just ordering it online. The lovers of Absinthe alcohol can be the envy of their friends by ordering the Absinthe kits, which includes the unique absinthe spoons and glasses, and prepare it at home while the guests watch them while they make their own Absinthe drink! You can send Absinthe bottles to your loved ones as a Christmas gift. There are shops for absinthe specially or you can order it online, with very little fuss.

Try Absinthe once and you’ll fall in love with it, no other alcohol can compete with Absinthe, the green goddess; who has reigned since years in the hearts of people all over the world and has given them the pleasure of her company. It is no secret now as Absinthe has been back in the market for all to feel its uniqueness and love, its special taste and feeling. Be the very first to surprise your grand parents or even great grand parents who were pinning for this special Absinthe drink. It is cheaper compareably.
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