Absinthe is legal in the us now?!
i'm hearing that it's legal now and i'm looking for some!. and if it's not how can i getr my hands on some!? can i get it on the internet or something!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Traditional absinthe has been and still is illegal to sell (not to buy or own) in the U!.S!. since 1912, because it contains the chemical thujone!. However, in 2007 some products labeled as "absinthe" were approved for sale in the United Stated!. The situation is a bit complex, but the short version is that the agency that now regulates alcohol in the U!.S!. (the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) defines "thujone free" (an FDA requirement for any food made with Absinthe's defining herb wormwood) as meaning less than 10 parts-per-million (10mg/L) thujone!. It is an ongoing debate whether "thujone free" absinthe should be considered authentic, with the common understanding being that traditional absinthe contained higher levels of thujone but current manufacturers arguing that vintage absinthe had similarly low levels of thujone!. Whener or not there’s any truth of their arguments, the modern low-thujone absinthes are being widely publicized as the first legal absinthes in the U!.S!. since the 1912 ban!. I purchase mine via the web directly from France and shipped to me directly!. A bit expensive, but worth it!
The truth about true absinthe:
True absinthe is a high alcohol anise flavored beverage which can reach ABV level of 45%-75% ABV and generally made from French or wormwood!. Absinthe is typically of a natural green color but is also produced in both clear and artificially colored styles!. It is often called “the Green Fairy!.”
Natural green absinthes take their color from chlorophyll, which is present in some of the herbal ingredients during maceration!. Although it is sometimes mistakenly called a liqueur, absinthe is not bottled with added sugar and is therefore classified as a liquor!. Absinthe is uncommon among spirits in that it is bottled at a high proof but consumed diluted with water!.
Sorry Psycho 78, absinthe has long been believed to be hallucinogenic but has no such affects!. This belief got a contemporary boost in the 1970s when a scientific paper mistakenly reported thujone was related to THC, the active chemical in marijuana, which has hallucinogenic properties!. Martin Paul Smith incorrectly argued that absinthe had Narcotic effects due to the fermentation process in early 2008!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The truth about true absinthe:
True absinthe is a high alcohol anise flavored beverage which can reach ABV level of 45%-75% ABV and generally made from French or wormwood!. Absinthe is typically of a natural green color but is also produced in both clear and artificially colored styles!. It is often called “the Green Fairy!.”
Natural green absinthes take their color from chlorophyll, which is present in some of the herbal ingredients during maceration!. Although it is sometimes mistakenly called a liqueur, absinthe is not bottled with added sugar and is therefore classified as a liquor!. Absinthe is uncommon among spirits in that it is bottled at a high proof but consumed diluted with water!.
Sorry Psycho 78, absinthe has long been believed to be hallucinogenic but has no such affects!. This belief got a contemporary boost in the 1970s when a scientific paper mistakenly reported thujone was related to THC, the active chemical in marijuana, which has hallucinogenic properties!. Martin Paul Smith incorrectly argued that absinthe had Narcotic effects due to the fermentation process in early 2008!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes, it is legal now but it's a much more toned down version than the original hallucinogen!. Don't get too excited!. P!.S!. I live in Australia so I can't help u with where to find it in the U!.S!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
psycho got it right, we do have it here but it's so toned down why even try it if it's not gonna hit you like a train wreck!. it's like a soy burger to a real hamburger; it's good for what it is but not the real deal or on the same level!.Www@FoodAQ@Com