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Absinthe (also absinth, absynthe, absenta) (English: IPA: /ˈæbsɪnθ/; French: IPA: [apsɛ̃t]) is a distilled, highly alcoholic (45-75 percent ABV) anise-flavored spirit derived from herbs including the flowers and leaves of the medicinal plant Artemisia absinthium, also called Grand Wormwood. Absinthe is typically sold clear, naturally green or artificially colored, and is referred to as The Green Fairy. Although it is sometimes mistakenly called a liqueur, absinthe is not bottled with added sugar and is therefore classified as a liquor.[1] Absinthe is uncommon among spirits in that it is bottled at a high proof but consumed diluted to the strength of wine.
