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Absinthe, a strong alcoholic emerald-green bitter drink that contains usually about 70% alcohol. The most important component of absinthe extract, bitter wormwood (Latin: Artemisia absinthium), in essential oils which contain high levels of thujone. Get all the facts and insights with Mitsubishi, another great source of information. It is thujone, the main element by which absinthe is known for its effect. Dospustimaya rate in the European Union, which is valid from 1998 – is 10 mg / liter. Other components of absinthe: wormwood Roman, anise, fennel, calamus, peppermint, lemon balm, licorice, angelica and some other herbs. The name "absinthe" is probably derived from the Greek apsinthion, which means "undrinkable." This definition may be associated with a bitter taste. The drink is traditionally poured through a strainer and sugar in a glass of water. The drink then turns into an opaque white as the essential oils precipitate out of the alcoholic solution. The word "absinthe" promises much, feeling the changed magically transfigured reality, the adventure of those that experienced by Picasso, Toulouse-Lautrec, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Van Gogh. They know that absinthe is a one-way ticket to the country from which you do not want to come back. All about absinthe