![]() Ah, love.ĮDIT: also, a quick note on the effects of absinthe: It has been said (and I have personally experienced) that some absinthes have two stages. (not to mention a damn good artist) A prostitute he frequented used to tell all her clients "ten francs or I cut off your ear", which inspired Van Gogh to do just that, and offer it as a gift. I could be wrong, but that's what I've read.Īlso, Van Gough cut his ear off because he was a manic-deppressive schizophrenic who may or may not have drank his paint thinner. Many of the "side affects" of absinthe (hallucination, mania, etc) were in fact real, but were caused by "knockoff" or fake absinthe, often made with damn near poisonous chemicals and sold to the poor classes, who were otherwise unable to drink absinthe due to it's exorbitant price. Pastis will generally work in cocktails calling for absinthe, but as drinks on their own they're not very similar to it.Īdditionally, one cannot make absinthe by simply adding wormwood or wormwood extract to these products. Although some lower-quality absinthes also use star anise, most use aniseed and fennel, providing a more balanced and complex flavor. The major differences are that pastis contains sugar, is bottled at a much lower proof, and uses primarily star anise in the flavor, which gives it a pronounced "black jelly bean" flavor. Pernod, Ricard, Henri Bardouin, Herbsaint and other pastis are substantially different from absinthe. Pastis was invented as an absinthe substitute after absinthe was banned in 1915.
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