Is it wrong

[smilingcat]

well, I'm really confused about absinthe.

I thought it was banned in Europe. The famous painting by Picasso during his blue period... And its now back. I knew it had poison... And mimitabby says they took out the poison but still call it absinthe?

Is it still more or less the same stuff? or different but with same name? and does the drink turn milky colour when alcohol is added like the original? something about a keloid that turned milky when alcohol was added...

I'm not even sure about the proper way to drink absinthe. I thought the serious drinkers had a special absinthe spoon.

Anyway, I occasionally drink wine, anything stronger and I get that oozy feeling so I don't think I'll be drinking that anytime soon.

Smilingcat

[mimitabby]

yes, it still turns cloudy because the wormwood isn't the "good" part, the herbs and spices are.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I thought absinthe turned cloudy when you add water, not alcohol....since it's already mostly alcohol to begin with.

[mimitabby]

that's correct. did she say add alcohol?

[Brandi]

Soooo... they still don't put wormwood in it right?

[snapdragen]

Soooo... they still don't put wormwood in it right?

Yes, they do.

[maillotpois]

There was a GREAT article in the NY Times about absinthe, featuring reviews of three different kinds, including the Hangar One one. Sounds similar to pastis, but maybe more delicate flavored.

[ummbnb]

aaahhhh, just seeing that word brings on ptsd for me. Oh what a night it was I spent with the green fairy.