Food & Drink

What Percentage is Absinthe?

Absinthe is a strong anise flavor liquor which is made by distilling alcohol with herbs such as wormwood, aniseed and fennel. We know it is strong and can get you drunk easily, but what percentage by volume of alcohol is Absinthe and what is its proof?

Let’s look at the alcohol by volume of popular brands of Absinthe:-

La Fee XS Absinthe Francaise 68% abv or 136 proof
Doubs Mystique Carte D’Or 65% abv is 130 proof
La Clandestine Absinthe is 53% alcohol by volume (106 proof)
Jade Edouard is around 72% alcohol by volume or 144 proof
Sebor is 55% alcohol by volume or 110 proof
Jade Nouvelle Orleans 68% alcohol is 136 proof
Mari Mayans Collectors 70 is around 70% alcohol by volume or 140 proof
La Fee Parisian which 68% alcohol by volume (136 proof)
Lucid Absinthe is 62% abv or 124 proof
Jade Verte Suisse 65% abv or 130 proof
Pernod Absinthe 68% abv (136 proof)
Kuber 53 is 53% alcohol by volume or 106 proof
Pere Kermanns 60% abv (120 proof)
Jade PF 1901 68% alcohol by volume is 136 proof
La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse 53% abv or 106 proof
Roquette 1797 75% alcohol by volume or 150 proof
La Fee Bohemian 70% alcohol by volumne which is 140 proof

Let’s now compare Absinthe to other beverages:-

Whisky such as Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch 40% aby (80 proof)
Absinthe can be 75% alcohol by volume and up to 150 proof
Table Wine 9-12% abv is 18-24 proof
Beer is only 4 or 5% alcohol by volume or 8-10 proof

The information on the alcohol.com website reports that if you drink 1 shot of Everclear (190 proof) to drinking 2.8five cans of beer and about 3 brandies. With this information we establish that 1 shot of Absinthe is equivalent to 2.2five cans of beer. So, 22 shots Absinthe is equivalent to 49.five beers!

As you can see, Absinthe is much stronger than types of fermented drinks such as wine and beer. We need to be careful when consuming Absinthe because it is so strong and will intoxicate quickly. We need to take particular care when mixing Absinthe with other alcoholic drinks in cocktails.

Care should also be taken when making your own homemade Absinthe drink. If you buy an Absinthe kit from someone like Green Devil then you are steeping herbs in a neutral alcohol such as Everclear. Everclear has an abv of 95% and a proof of 190 so it is much stronger than commercial Absinthe. Absubtge essebces are included in the Absinthekit.com also have to be mixed with a neutral alcohol such as Everclear or vodka. Your finished Absinthe will be the proof or abv of the neutral alcohol you have used.

What percentage is in Absinthe? For commercial Absinthe just look on the bottle label or if you order online, look at the product details for abv or proof. If you are making your own Absinthe from a kit, you need to look at the bottle of Everclear or vodka that you are using.

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