> Absinthe is green, and what I have is not green. It's a yellowish
> color after the wormwood. Can anyone give me some help with this.
> Thanks.
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Here is something I found written about Absinthe. Maybe it will help:
An ancient, bitter liquor originally made by soaking the leaves of the
wormwood herb in wine or spirits, absinthe was so unpleasant that its name is
believed to be connected with the Greek word "apsinthion," meaning
"undrinkable."
Centuries later, Swiss villagers in the Alps concocted their own version of
the liqueur, distilling wormwood with anise seed and other popular herbs, and
using it as a common folk remedy.
Wormwood, however, contains thujone, a psychoactive ingredient similar to
marijuana's key component (THC). Thujone is toxic to the brain and liver, and
over time may cause convulsions, hallucinations, and psychoses. Absinthe
eventually became viewed as a health risk; Switzerland banned it in 1908, the
United States followed in 1912, and by 1915 even France had outlawed it.
Absinthe substitutes arose in response, including wormwood-free drinks as
ouzo, anis (anisette), and Pernod, which taste similar to their infamous
predecessor. Absinthe remains legal in a few countries, however, such as Spain
and the Czech Republic, and with the availability of on-line ordering, it
began making a comeback in the late 1990s, despite its dangers.
Stevens