Suggestions About Alcohol Content In Absinthe

There has been much controversy regarding the thujone levels in Absinthe and whether Absinthe can really make you hallucinate but what about its alcohol content – How much alcohol is in Absinthe?

All commercial alcoholic drinks are labeled to show their alcohol content so that people can make informed decisions about drinking them and how much to consume.

A hydrometer is used to measure the alcohol content. A thermometer is attached with a hydrometer. The hydrometer swims straight in the liquid. The water line will be at the level marked 1 after putting it in water.When it is put in sugared water the level increases because the water becomes denser. The float moves lower when the hydrometer is put in fermenting alcohol. A person needs to take the first measurement with the sugar but before the yeast is added and then the final measurement after the yeast has completed fermentation while preparing alcohol.

One can detect the volume of alcohol by the following formula
The calculation of alcohol content can be done by the formula, Original gravity – Final gravity x 131 = Alcohol by volume.

Both the EU and the United States label the alcohol by volume content of drinks, some other countries go on proof. Proof is more or less double alcohol by volume.

Different brands of Absinthe have different alcohol contents. Look at the following statistics:-

Lucid Absinthe 62% abv (124 proof)
La Clandestine Absinthe contains 53% abv (106 proof)
The alcohol content in Sebor is about 55%
Research shows that Pere Kermanns contains 60% abv
Research shows that Pernod Absinthe contains 68% abv of alcohol
The alcohol content is found to be 70% abv (140 proof) in Mari Mayans Collectors 70
Information about La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse 53% abv (106 proof)
The alcohol content is found to be 68% abv (136 proof) in La Fee XS Absinthe Francaise
La Fee Bohemian 70% abv (140 proof)
One can get 68% abv alcohol content in La Fee Parisian
Kubler 53 53% abv (106 proof)
One can get 65% abv alcohol content in Doubs Mystique Carte D’Or
The alcohol content is found to be 75% abv in Roquette 1797
The alcohol volume in Jade PF 1901 is 68% abv
The alcohol content is about 72% abv (144 proof) in Jade Edouard
Information about Jade Verte Suisse 65% abv (130 proof)
Jade Nouvelle Orleans 68% abv (136 proof)

As you can see Absinthe can range from 53% abv to 75% abv, quite a difference. Now, let’s compare those levels to other alcoholic drinks:-

Absolut Blue Vodka 40% abv (80 proof)
One can get 38% abv (76 proof) in Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila
The volume of alcohol in beer is about 4 to 5%.
Table Wine 9-12% alcohol by volume (18-24 proof).
The availibility of alcohol is 40% in Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch Whisky.
Everclear 95% abv (190 proof)

No other alcoholic drink seems to come close to Absinthe!

There can be differences in alcohol content of homemade Absinthes. One can visit AbsintheKit.com to mix an Absinthe essence.com with Absolut vodka (40% abv) and another might make it with Everclear (95% abv) – a huge difference.

Absinthe was banned in the 1900s because of claims that thujone, the chemical in wormwood, was like THC in the drug cannabis and that it was psychoactive and caused psychedelic effects. We now know that claims that Absinthe is an hallucinogen are completely false but we do need to remember that any liquor can be harmful to our health if we consume too much. People in Memphis have realized this and in 2006, Memphis was the least alcohol consuming city in the USA – many Memphis citizens had not even drunk a sip of alcohol in at least a month when they were polled.

It is necessary to have knowledge of alcohol content in Absinthe and other alcoholic drinks.

 

 

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