There have been much controversy regarding the thujone levels in Absinthe and whether Absinthe can actually make you hallucinate but what about its alcohol content – How much alcohol is in Absinthe?
All commercially made alcoholic drinks are labeled to exhibit their alcohol content to ensure that people may make informed judgements with regards to drinking them and just how much to use.
Alcohol content is measured using a hydrometer. A hydrometer looks a bit like a fishing float with a thermometer fastened. Once the hydrometer is put in liquid it floats erect. If it’s put in water, the water line will be at the level marked 1.000, if it’s put in sugared water the particular level will be higher because the water is denser the hydro meter. Once the hydrometer is used in fermenting alcohol the float goes lower as the sugar is eaten by the yeast. Two measurements are utilized when creating alcohol – the very first measurement (original gravity) is taken while using sugar but just before the yeast is added and then the final reading is undertaken once the yeast has finished fermenting (final gravity.
Alcohol by quantity is solved by the following formula:-
Original gravity – Final gravity x 131 = Alcohol by volume.
Both the EU and also the United States label the alcohol by volume content of drinks, various other countries go on proof. Proof is roughly two times alcohol by quantity.
Diverse brands of Absinthe have various alcohol contents. Go through the following statistics:-
Lucid Absinthe 62% abv (124 proof)
La Clandestine Absinthe 53% abv (106 proof)
Sebor 55% abv (110 proof)
Pere Kermanns 60% abv (120 proof)
Pernod Absinthe 68% abv (136 proof0
Mari Mayans Collectors 70 70% abv (140 proof)
La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse 53% abv (106 proof)
La Fee XS Absinthe Francaise 68% abv (136 proof)
La Fee Bohemian 70% abv (140 proof)
La Fee Parisian 68% abv (136 proof)
Kubler 53 53% abv (106 proof)
Doubs Mystique Carte D’Or 65% abv (130 proof)
Roquette 1797 75% abv (150 proof)
Jade PF 1901 68% abv (136 proof)
Jade Edouard 72% abv (144 proof)
Jade Verte Suisse 65% abv (130 proof)
Jade Nouvelle Orleans 68% abv (136 proof)
As you have seen Absinthe can vary from 53% abv to 75% abv, quite a difference wikipedia reference. Now, let’s examine those levels for some other alcoholic drinks:-
Absolut Blue Vodka 40% abv (80 proof)
Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila 38% abv (76 proof)
Beer tends to be 4 or 5% alcohol by volume (8-10 proof).
Table Wine 9-12% alcohol by volume (18-24 proof).
Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch Whisky 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof).
Everclear 95% abv (190 proof)
Not any other alcoholic drink seems to come close to Absinthe!
Homemade Absinthes could also vary in alcohol content. One person might blend an Absinthe essence from AbsintheKit.com with Absolut vodka (40% abv) and the other may make it with Everclear (95% abv) – a massive difference.
Absinthe was suspended during the 1900s as a result of claims that thujone, the substance in wormwood, was similar to THC within the drug cannabis and that it was psychoactive and caused psychedelic effects. We now know that claims that Absinthe is a hallucinogen are completely false but we do ought to remember that any liquor could be unhealthy to our health if we consume a lot of. People in Memphis have discovered this and, in 2006, Memphis was the city that consumed the smallest amount of alcohol in the USA – more than 6/10 Memphis citizens had not even taken a sip of alcohol in no less than a month every time they were polled.
Alcohol is okay if consumed sparingly but you have to know how much alcohol is in Absinthe and other alcohol that you buy and consume.