Absinthe in France: Legalising the 'green fairy'
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Re: Absinthe in France: Legalising the 'green fairy'
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Actually it's a very attractive plant with silvery leaves.  |
I think it is the Fennel and Anise that gives the absinthe it's aniseed flavour rather than the Wormwood which has a more bitter taste.
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04-05-2011, 21:14
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Re: Absinthe in France: Legalising the 'green fairy'
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I think it is the Fennel and Anise that gives the absinthe it's aniseed flavour rather than the Wormwood which has a more bitter taste.
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Yes they used to feed wormwood drenched food to naughty nuns as a punishment because of the bitter taste.
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04-05-2011, 22:36
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Re: Absinthe in France: Legalising the 'green fairy'
and it was a traditional treatment for intestinal worms, hence the name.
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05-05-2011, 07:42
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Re: Absinthe in France: Legalising the 'green fairy'
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Originally Posted by Maggy J
I used to have a wormwood bush.Interesting scent..not at all like aniseed.
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05-05-2011, 09:47
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Re: Absinthe in France: Legalising the 'green fairy'
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05-05-2011, 18:55
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Re: Absinthe in France: Legalising the 'green fairy'
Had some ~80% stuff and some ~65%. The 65% had a much more pleasant flavour, the 80% had none.
It can be quite tasty but you may as well just drink moonshine if you are popping the super strong stuff.
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