Apsint

Apsinthe is an alcoholic beverage, often mistakenly called liker, whose main ingredient is wormwood, Artemisia absinthium. Apsintot is known for its popularity in France, and especially romantic associations with Parisian artists and writers of the 19th and 20th centuries, until its banning in the 1915th Absinthe most famous brand in the world was Pernod Fils. Apsintot is liker a dark green color, which after receiving pripremanjeto opalescentna yellow-green color. We have similar taste of mastic, Syeda and other liqueurs whose main ingredient is anasonot. Key ingredients are wormwood, anise, miloduh, Melissa, and "Roman wormwood" (Roman Wormwood) (Artemisia Pontica). Some recipes include the root of Angelica, koriander, tickets, and other mountain plants. With a simple maceration (rinse) of wormwood without distillation get very bitter drink, whose bitterness is due to absintinot one of najgorchlivite substances that exist. Authentic recipes include distillation after the primary and secondary maceration, which in turn serves to color.

Each drop, each bottle, brings history which is over 200 years old, which will awaken the imagination, even among those who call themselves consumers of alcohol. It is a magical green drink Absinthe or the Green Fairy.

Absinthe is pijolok which contains 55-75% alcohol, which is basically plant Artemisia Absinthium.
Since the time of Pythagoras hypocrite and the plant was known as a cure for many diseases, but the story begins to drink in 1792 years. when others. Pierre Ordiner begins to produce as a cure for dysentery and malaria. Drink soon given the name La Fée Verte or "Green Fairy" because of its specific color. This drug quickly became a favorite drink among the French troops in Absinthe started Anisa added for better taste.

Absinthe began to gain its popularity and was a source of inspiration for many artists and members of high society (Van Gogh, Picasso, Emile Zola, Ernest Hemingway, Oscar Wilde, etc.).. The biggest popularity experiences from 1880th until 1914, but only in 1910.konsumirani more than 36 million liters of Absinthe. Poplarnosta the beverage expands in U.S., but in 1912 the U.S. authorities to ban the drink, and in 1920 at the time of prohibition, a law for a complete ban on alcohol. However, the drink was so popular, and always naogjalo way to sell. Some Absinthe was selling as a tonic for hair. It is interesting that Absinthe was never banned in Britain and Spain. We drink in a specific way, the high glass that has little Absinthe is poured ice water over a teaspoon of sugar. Each drop turns into a snowy white snowflake in the green Absinthe. Sugar enhances the bitter taste, but the very act of preparing the drink provides extra magic. Water is best to stand in a special fountain designed for that purpose.

Many bohemians worshiped the Absinthe. Oscar Wilde, one of the fans of Absinthe wrote: "First degree opivanje with Absinthe is nothing special, the second you start to prividuvaat monsters, but if you endure, will ultimately reach the final stage when you start to see things like To view, wonderful, things that can not be described.

Influence of Absinthe does not avoid or Hollywood. Many filmmakers have used in Absinthe personnel who gave a landmark film, Moulin Rouge, From Hell, Alfie, Trip through Europe, Murder in number and more.
The story of the Green Fairy has continued its path of travel ..