Oh yeah, Lucid is the real booze! I got 3 empties and am downing a 4th before seeing the new batman in 6 hours! BevMo carries it for $62 and I'm hooked. Screw whiskey, this stuff rocks! Thank you TA Breaux for recreating a truly fine liquor!
To anybody that wants to distill REAL absinthe, here is a recipe from a 19th Century French distillation manual (notice how much absinthe is used): Artemisia Absinthium, dried and ground - 2kg, 500g Green Anise - 5kg Fennel - 5kg Beet Spirits (everclear works great, just make sure to dilute), 85% - 95l 1. Digest ingredients in warmed spirits for 12-24h 2. add 45l of water when ready to distill 3. Distill (keep tails, Artemisia Pontica, dried and picked - 1kg Hyssop (tops and flowers) - 1kg Lemon Balm, dried and picked - 500g Distillate - 40l ,.lk 1. Heat gently to almost a boil, then stop heat 2. Let cool, then drain through nylon, hair mesh 3. Add 55l of prior distillate and 5l of water
If your in the US, I would try Mansinthe if you can believe that. It's a very nice Swiss style absinthe that is very close to Jade's Verte Suisse. If you are looking for the absinthes made by Ted, check out liqueurs de France. They are a British exporter of absinthe. I can recommend Jade's PF 1901, Verte Suisse, and his Eduard. All very nicely done.
Lucid is distilled by T.A. Breaux in France. And since the ban was only lifted in October of 2007 (which was on distilling or selling absinthe in the US; not owning/consuming it) I'd love to see a list of ANY U.S. distillers who have product on the market this quickly.
Noted and ordered (the Marteau verte). Thanks for the input buddy. I popped my cherry with the Duplais and have since tried Brevans, Lucid, and trul absinthium 1792 due to good reviews. Stay far away from Trul, unless you fancy a headache after a few sips.
I'm not sure, a lot of herb stores sell it online. It grows profusely from cuttings, your best bet for them would probably be online, iv tried many nurseries and they don't have it.
2 decent brands of absinthe can now be purchased in the U.S. , Kuber 53 and Lucid . You can order it online and get it shipped free from DrinkUpNY's website. Both are high quality , much better than the Czech crap but not as good as the stuff you can legally import from overseas such as the Jade line. Ted Breaux who is featured in this video developed both the U.S. Lucid brand (good brand) and also the Jade line (VERY good).
Tried this guy's Nouvelle Orleans. Overall it is a nice absinthe. Strong, good clean taste, nice aroma, light green color though and produced a milky louche. I'll try the 1901 next.
Wormwood gives you a awesome visual effect, not psychedelic in any manner, but more like coffee for your eyes. Good Absinthe made with real wormwood is awesome.
Maybe there is an English language barrier, but you are talking about using a very coarse filter to get rid of the big chunks of plant matter, correct? That's also what I'm talking about. Doing this kind of coarse filtration will NOT appreciably change the density of the macerated liquid that's been filtered. As I said before, and you don't seem to understand, the density can only be changed by separating the constituent compounds in the liquid, by distilling it or by using a very fine filter.
The high quality absinthes I've seen go for around 50 euro per 500-700ml bottle 50-70% alcohol. German prices (including tax). Personally I like Blanchette (Combier / Jade), that's 40 euro or so, not green tho.
St. George in Alameda, CA makes it and sells for a hundred at Safeway. It's not as strong as Lucid at only 107 proof and since the Lucid is cheaper, I'll go with that until it gets a generic contract.
Now you're talking about different things. Once something gets distilled, what's left in the still obviously will change in density as the volatiles start evaporating. But that's not what you were talking about before when you referred to a filtering PRIOR to distillation.
ok im really damn confused.. iv seen like 4 ways of preparing it and they all come out with u drinking absinthe lol but which is the "right" way Absinthe spoon with a sugar cube and cool water over the sugar cube Absinthe spoon where you dip the sugar in absinthe and light the sugar on fire this way with strait cool water dump in the sugar and cool water and stir which was is the proper way?
LOL= "yes, I am a twenty year old internet marketer" The "noodle video" was taken on a trip to China as part of a Doctorate in herbal medicine. Some people do things, other people just buy things and become part of a fan club.
That's not gonna work, because igniting the absinthe will burn both alcohol and essential oils. As for trying Artemisia absinthium, tried strong tinctures of it (including absinthe's other ingredients, too) and nothing happened (except the alcohol content didn't affect me as strong as it usually does).Thujone without much alcohol was also tested once on 21 people at Rutgers University, and the subjects didn't feel a thing. Seems like "absinthe effect" never happens without getting really drunk.
Green absinthe is NOT used in the drug industry. Star anise is used in European drug manufacture. Green absinthe IS the correct species for absinthe. I have great respect for his product. I am nit picking about this small error. ( sorry but I fact checked)
He is wrong about one thing.... green anise in not going to the pharmaceutical industry. Star anise is in high demand for making Tamiflu not green anise. He also uses dried seeded tops while I prefer absinthe made from fresh leaf. The terpenes are much more plentiful in fresh.
So I just binge drink until I get so messed up that I can feel whatever I was supposed to, or even see the Virgin Mary if that's what I'm told is gonna happen. Well, that's what usually happens when ALCOHOL bulids up too fast in your system, unless you doze off before getting there. Thanks for explaining, though.
I am not a distiller, but neither are YOU. You said so yourself, or are you changing your mind? There are good reasons for getting rid of "debris" in a distillate, one of the most important of which is the desire to avoid over-flavoring the liquid phase of the macerate. Also, too many floating particles on the surface affects the rate of vaporization of the distillate in the still. NONE of them involve changing the liquid's "density". If you were a distiller, you would already know these things.
Look at the "quality" of wormwood. Those are sticks. They should use that to heat their still with. I guess when they crank out that many bottles and hire propagandists to tell us that wormwood doesn't really mater than they can get away with it.
First you say you're not an expert, but now I have to trust you because you know what you're talking about? Sorry, not happening. Your latest reply still doesn't do anything for your argument that a "perforated funnel" process will do ANYTHING to change the density of the liquid. It won't. You need to review your basic physical chemistry again. Large suspended particles in a liquid like aniseeds don't change a liquid's density, so getting rid of them won't either.
Oh, so now it's "filtering" again? Not "perforated funnel"? Make up your mind. I'm sure initial density is important, but too bad for you your "common sense" cannot defeat the laws of physics. Or chemistry in this case. A large particulate suspension (e.g. seeds and stalks) in a liquid does not change the density of that liquid by either its presence or its absence. It doesn't really matter what your "common sense" tells you.
Oh yeah, Lucid is the real booze! I got 3 empties and am downing a 4th before seeing the new batman in 6 hours! BevMo carries it for $62 and I'm hooked. Screw whiskey, this stuff rocks! Thank you TA Breaux for recreating a truly fine liquor!
To anybody that wants to distill REAL absinthe, here is a recipe from a 19th Century French distillation manual (notice how much absinthe is used):
Artemisia Absinthium, dried and ground - 2kg, 500g
Green Anise - 5kg
Fennel - 5kg
Beet Spirits (everclear works great, just make sure to dilute), 85% - 95l
1. Digest ingredients in warmed spirits for 12-24h
2. add 45l of water when ready to distill
3. Distill (keep tails,
Artemisia Pontica, dried and picked - 1kg
Hyssop (tops and flowers) - 1kg
Lemon Balm, dried and picked - 500g
Distillate - 40l
,.lk
1. Heat gently to almost a boil, then stop heat
2. Let cool, then drain through nylon, hair mesh
3. Add 55l of prior distillate and 5l of water
If your in the US, I would try Mansinthe if you can believe that. It's a very nice Swiss style absinthe that is very close to Jade's Verte Suisse.
If you are looking for the absinthes made by Ted, check out liqueurs de France. They are a British exporter of absinthe. I can recommend Jade's PF 1901, Verte Suisse, and his Eduard. All very nicely done.
fantastic video. Thanks for posting it. What a wonderful drink.
Lucid is distilled by T.A. Breaux in France. And since the ban was only lifted in October of 2007 (which was on distilling or selling absinthe in the US; not owning/consuming it) I'd love to see a list of ANY U.S. distillers who have product on the market this quickly.
Noted and ordered (the Marteau verte). Thanks for the input buddy. I popped my cherry with the Duplais and have since tried Brevans, Lucid, and trul absinthium 1792 due to good reviews. Stay far away from Trul, unless you fancy a headache after a few sips.
I'm not sure, a lot of herb stores sell it online. It grows profusely from cuttings, your best bet for them would probably be online, iv tried many nurseries and they don't have it.
2 decent brands of absinthe can now be purchased in the U.S. , Kuber 53 and Lucid . You can order it online and get it shipped free from DrinkUpNY's website. Both are high quality , much better than the Czech crap but not as good as the stuff you can legally import from overseas such as the Jade line.
Ted Breaux who is featured in this video developed both the U.S. Lucid brand (good brand) and also the Jade line (VERY good).
Tried this guy's Nouvelle Orleans. Overall it is a nice absinthe. Strong, good clean taste, nice aroma, light green color though and produced a milky louche. I'll try the 1901 next.
Why would you need to filter the stuff if you're going to distill it?
This episode aired originally 10/11/2006 so yes ....But it is still informative!
PS I love this stuff!
Tried Breaux's Lucid a year or two ago - it was pretty good!
I'd love to try the legitimate absinthe. The flavor is profound but i find like versions in america are lacking.
Much better than the corny Thirsty Traveler visit. Great segment.
Wormwood gives you a awesome visual effect, not psychedelic in any manner, but more like coffee for your eyes. Good Absinthe made with real wormwood is awesome.
Maybe there is an English language barrier, but you are talking about using a very coarse filter to get rid of the big chunks of plant matter, correct? That's also what I'm talking about. Doing this kind of coarse filtration will NOT appreciably change the density of the macerated liquid that's been filtered. As I said before, and you don't seem to understand, the density can only be changed by separating the constituent compounds in the liquid, by distilling it or by using a very fine filter.
It is now legal (limited content) in the States.
It is illegal to sell in the US. It is only banned by the FDA which means it can be seized by customs. Very different.
what is the best for the price?
The high quality absinthes I've seen go for around 50 euro per 500-700ml bottle 50-70% alcohol. German prices (including tax). Personally I like Blanchette (Combier / Jade), that's 40 euro or so, not green tho.
St. George in Alameda, CA makes it and sells for a hundred at Safeway. It's not as strong as Lucid at only 107 proof and since the Lucid is cheaper, I'll go with that until it gets a generic contract.
Now you're talking about different things. Once something gets distilled, what's left in the still obviously will change in density as the volatiles start evaporating. But that's not what you were talking about before when you referred to a filtering PRIOR to distillation.
ok im really damn confused.. iv seen like 4 ways of preparing it and they all come out with u drinking absinthe lol but which is the "right" way
Absinthe spoon with a sugar cube and cool water over the sugar cube
Absinthe spoon where you dip the sugar in absinthe and light the sugar on fire
this way with strait cool water
dump in the sugar and cool water and stir
which was is the proper way?
Pour cold water on it. ; - )
Is it the original absinthe which ban has been lifted or just the one that makes you drunk?
It should be only contain the amount present after distilling. Most are low.
Find local growers there's a lot in the USA that grow good grand wormwood. no online herb store will match the quality.
This episode aired originally 10/11/2006 so yes ....But it is still informative!
No latin name? Pray, tell me, what does the industrie pharmaceutique européenne use anis verte d'Espagne for?
It's not bad but if you can, try his PF1901 or V.S. 1898!
Jade Liqours has the best absinthes around.
This video is out of date. The ban on absinthe was lifted in 2007.
IT's back - and it rules!!!!!
LOL= "yes, I am a twenty year old internet marketer"
The "noodle video" was taken on a trip to China as part of a Doctorate in herbal medicine. Some people do things, other people just buy things and become part of a fan club.
That's not gonna work, because igniting the absinthe will burn both alcohol and essential oils.
As for trying Artemisia absinthium, tried strong tinctures of it (including absinthe's other ingredients, too) and nothing happened (except the alcohol content didn't affect me as strong as it usually does).Thujone without much alcohol was also tested once on 21 people at Rutgers University, and the subjects didn't feel a thing. Seems like "absinthe effect" never happens without getting really drunk.
Green absinthe is NOT used in the drug industry. Star anise is used in European drug manufacture. Green absinthe IS the correct species for absinthe. I have great respect for his product. I am nit picking about this small error. ( sorry but I fact checked)
Filtering a liquid has absolutely no effect on its density unless you're using a filter that has molecular-sized pores.
I need to find somewhere I can taste a glass of this stuff so I'll know if I like it before shelling out $50+ for a bottle.
He is wrong about one thing.... green anise in not going to the pharmaceutical industry. Star anise is in high demand for making Tamiflu not green anise. He also uses dried seeded tops while I prefer absinthe made from fresh leaf. The terpenes are much more plentiful in fresh.
So I just binge drink until I get so messed up that I can feel whatever I was supposed to, or even see the Virgin Mary if that's what I'm told is gonna happen. Well, that's what usually happens when ALCOHOL bulids up too fast in your system, unless you doze off before getting there. Thanks for explaining, though.
yummi ! i wanna drink some now
"industrie pharmaceutique européenne. " wow! that sounds fancy! You used a different language so you must be right.
The video's from 2006 bro. Obviously it's out of date.
Please do not knock pee until you've tried it. If you drink a lot of absinthe, your pee tastes great! Recycling at it's best!
Absinthe ban relaxed in the USA
it is legal now....lucid and kubler anre the easiest to find in american fine spirit stores.....Lucid is the stronger.
I was trying not to be pretentious, but, there you go.
Tastes like Ouzo, a little bit less like Sam Bucca. It's got something a little extra than those two...
anyone who is interested, AVOID logan fil. get JADE PF 1901 or 1797/
I am not a distiller, but neither are YOU. You said so yourself, or are you changing your mind? There are good reasons for getting rid of "debris" in a distillate, one of the most important of which is the desire to avoid over-flavoring the liquid phase of the macerate. Also, too many floating particles on the surface affects the rate of vaporization of the distillate in the still. NONE of them involve changing the liquid's "density". If you were a distiller, you would already know these things.
You make an anisum out of yourself when you try to represent your pastis as something worth paying 100$ for.
Look at the "quality" of wormwood. Those are sticks. They should use that to heat their still with. I guess when they crank out that many bottles and hire propagandists to tell us that wormwood doesn't really mater than they can get away with it.
First you say you're not an expert, but now I have to trust you because you know what you're talking about? Sorry, not happening. Your latest reply still doesn't do anything for your argument that a "perforated funnel" process will do ANYTHING to change the density of the liquid. It won't. You need to review your basic physical chemistry again. Large suspended particles in a liquid like aniseeds don't change a liquid's density, so getting rid of them won't either.
Oh, so now it's "filtering" again? Not "perforated funnel"? Make up your mind. I'm sure initial density is important, but too bad for you your "common sense" cannot defeat the laws of physics. Or chemistry in this case. A large particulate suspension (e.g. seeds and stalks) in a liquid does not change the density of that liquid by either its presence or its absence. It doesn't really matter what your "common sense" tells you.